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To: Echo Talon; All

Anyone here tried Gentoo? www.gentoo.org.

I've been running it for about 2 mos now with no troubles at all.


18 posted on 06/24/2006 7:22:58 PM PDT by Space Wrangler
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To: Space Wrangler

Not yet. Heard good things about it though.


19 posted on 06/24/2006 10:16:42 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: Space Wrangler
Tried Slackware?

That's a rock-solid system. Thinking about going back to it once I replace my drive later this summer.

20 posted on 06/24/2006 10:18:57 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: Space Wrangler

Wanted to try gentoo but the lack of a graphical installer kept me away.

I like having a GUI based central control point for most/all system settings.(YAST)


23 posted on 06/25/2006 5:37:08 AM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing (Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)
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To: Space Wrangler
Anyone here tried Gentoo? www.gentoo.org.

I've been running it for about 2 mos now with no troubles at all.

yea I tried it... its pretty fast but the setup required is a little to much IMHO... Maybe I should give Sabayon Linux (formerly RR4 Linux and RR64 Linux) a shot...

From distrowatch.com

Sabayon Linux (formerly RR4 Linux and RR64 Linux)

Sabayon Linux is a live DVD designed to transform a computer into a powerful Gentoo Linux system in less than 5 minutes. Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution powered by a software install manager engine called "Portage". Besides functioning as a live DVD, Sabayon Linux can also be installed on a hard disk, acting effectively as an easy-to-use Gentoo installation disk. The live DVD includes a large range of desktop environments and open source software applications, such as KDE, GNOME, XFce, Fluxbox, KOffice, OpenOffice.org, FreeNX, amaroK, Kaffeine, etc.

24 posted on 06/25/2006 5:41:54 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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