[Cialug] meeting

[Ryan Senior]

Vidia Linux has an Anaconda front end to the Gentoo install process
which isn't too bad.  Also the type of Gentoo installation will greatly
influence the amount of time to install.  A stage 3 installation you
could probably get done in 2 hours (maybe less if you have a fast
internet connection or the packages are already downloaded), but a stage
1 or stage 2?  No way.

Also, who is this installfest meant for?  New Linux users?  Existing
Linux users looking to switch?  Both?



On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 11:18, David Champion wrote:
> Considering we have the installfest coming up Saturday, it might be a 
> good idea to get an overview of Gentoo, so we can talk about it with a 
> little bit of authority. This was discussed on the AmesFUG list last 
> week prior to their installfest. The general concensus was that Gentoo 
> probably wasn't a good choice for an Installfest installation - the most 
> optimistic people were estimating a 2 hour install time for a gentoo 
> pro, and it's not for the uninitiated.
> 
> I would recommend installing Mandrake, Fedora, or Debian, and having a 
> bunch of Knoppix CD's.
> 
> -dc
> 
> Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> 
> > I think my suggestion got bounced due to the list server being down.
> > 
> > I would not mind seeing an "installing Gentoo for Redhat dummies"
> > kind-of-thing.
> > 
> > It seems a lot of people are really taking to Gentoo both in this group and
> > elsewhere.  Gentoo seems to have some momentum behind it.  I can probably
> > volunteer a machine and disks if somebody could show what it's all about.
> > 8-)
> > 
> > -Nate
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Champion [mailto:dave@visionary.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:48 AM
> > To: cialug@cialug.org
> > Subject: Re: [Cialug] meeting
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Dave Weis wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>I'll be late to the meeting tonight, probably 8 or so. We will have the 
> >>store ready for the installfest this weekend.
> > 
> > 
> > In other news, there's a meeting tonite.
> > 
> > Topics, anyone?
> > 
> > -dc
> 
> 
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