Installing Gentoo

Kinda taking this OT... but how hard is it to install Gentoo? I've heard some horror stories...

 

Hey Aurora, I just made your question into a new thread since the other one needed to be closed.

 

That's fine So really... what steps does one need to take in order to install Gentoo?

 

I have no clue. But I know people like Lysander and Twilight have Sabayon experience, and it's the same thing (the way Debian > Ubuntu, so goes Gentoo > Sabayon)

 

Gentoo is quite easy to install if you are good at following instructions....just grab a copy of the install guide for your platform (probably x86) from gentoo.org, download the install cd and give it a go....another option if you dont want to have to reformat is to test it out in VMware or similar virtual software.
Good luck!

 

Once you have it installed, it's practically the same. Installing however, is a completely different story...

And if you have a few days spare.

 

Installing Sabayon is probably easier than ubuntu (And it certainty looks a lot better ). But it does take a while to install (more than 30 minutes in my experience). Once you have Sabayon on your computer its pretty much the same as regular Gentoo, except much more painless on the install process.

If you go pure gentoo, yea....you better have a couple of days. Its kinda complex.

 

yeah, Gentoo is really for those who want maximum control and configurability...so if you want something which installs in a few minutes ubuntu is a much better choice. However if you have some spare time and are interested in learning more about the structure of Linux, Gentoo is great and teaches you a lot in the process of using it.

 

definitely true, although the last time I tried to install gentoo (back in 2005, I believe,) I had to shake my head when I said to myself... "ok, what's next? oh great, I have to compile the compiler..."

 

Heh heh, that part just makes me laugh

 

you almost gotta wonder if the computer is going "WTF?"

 

Operating systems are always playing some kind of complex psychological game with you. They slowly erode your sanity till you snap and go berserk on something Windows of course does this more than any other OS, but linux has some of the most impressive ones, lol!

 

lol....i think i read this slightly wrong

 

LOL. You guys are crazy. Keep it up.

 

A mod encouraging off topic discussions?!?! THATS LIKE DIVIDING BY ZERO!!!! Good bye universe!

 

hahaha

I had to do some programming in MATLAB for school, and this reminds me of getting stuck in an infinite loop. The old P4 would shoot up to 100% and the computer wouldn't do anything... it really was like the world was coming to an end.

 

Heh heh, louzy P4's!

 

hehe...sorry couldn't resist