On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:09:27 -0500
Dan Farrell <dan@spore.ath.cx> wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:46:49 +0000 (UTC)
> James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Pongracz Istvan <pongracz.istvan <at> gmail.com> writes:
> >
> >
> > > > I've got several boxen that need to be installed so I was hoping
> > > > to test drive 2008.0....
> >
> > > AFAIK the releng team are working on the next release (2008.0) but
> > > I do not know the details.
> >
> >
> > Thanks to all that responded. I guess I'll be messing around with
> > the beta versions.....
> >
> > Thanks to all for info...
> > (I did not look at gentoo.org for a few days.....)
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Install from 2007.0 with interet:
> - most recent stage3
> - most recent portage
> therefore most recent system
> Install from 2008.0-beta with internet:
> - same stage3
> - same portage
> therefore same system
>
> net benefit of 2008.0: none.
> net drawback of 2008.0: hassle (beta)
net drawback from 2007.0:
* chipsets newer than 965P(i think), don't have PATA controller no
more, PATA is supported through another controller 2007.0 doesn't know
that so you can imagine the hassle here
* new eth cards might not be supported so yet another hassle
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On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:09:27 -0500
Dan Farrell <dan@spore.ath.cx> wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:46:49 +0000 (UTC)
> James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Pongracz Istvan <pongracz.istvan <at> gmail.com> writes:
> >
> >
> > > > I've got several boxen that need to be installed so I was hoping
> > > > to test drive 2008.0....
> >
> > > AFAIK the releng team are working on the next release (2008.0) but
> > > I do not know the details.
> >
> >
> > Thanks to all that responded. I guess I'll be messing around with
> > the beta versions.....
> >
> > Thanks to all for info...
> > (I did not look at gentoo.org for a few days.....)
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Install from 2007.0 with interet:
> - most recent stage3
> - most recent portage
> therefore most recent system
> Install from 2008.0-beta with internet:
> - same stage3
> - same portage
> therefore same system
>
> net benefit of 2008.0: none.
> net drawback of 2008.0: hassle (beta)
net drawback from 2007.0:
* chipsets newer than 965P(i think), don't have PATA controller no
more, PATA is supported through another controller 2007.0 doesn't know
that so you can imagine the hassle here
* new eth cards might not be supported so yet another hassle
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I just built a new box (previous one's motherboard fried) and decided to
just start from scratch with gentoo ~x86. Tried the 2008.0 beta 1
liveCD but it didn't like my gpu (nvidia 8600GTS) so just did a stage3
install via ssh from another box using the system rescue cd and the most
excellent gentoo documentation. :-)

The only hassle was after the second emerge --sync, the
/usr/portage/profiles/releases directory disappeared, preventing emerge
from working. It took two additional tries at emerge --sync to get the
directory back.

Have fun,
Roy
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