Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 14th May 2002 07:05 UTC
Gentoo is so far, the big Linux surprise this year. With its 1.0 release took the Linux world by storm and converted a huge number of power users and developers from the well-known Linux distros they were using, to the lightweight Gentoo Linux. While its installation process is not for the faint of heart, it pays back the user with a highly optimized system. As a result, Gentoo is dubbed the "fastest Linux distro" to date. Read on for an exclusive interview with Gentoo's project leader, Daniel Robbins where he reveals that Gentoo will be further optimized with the fastest x86 C/C++ compiler (Intel's ICC) in addition to GCC 3.1. Daniel also speaks about the future plans for Portage and the overall system in general.
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Just a quickie, for all you guys who expressed their interest but complain about the nic that is not supported by install CD. Since this issue was mentioned something like 3 times out of 20 posts I decided to throw in a short comment.
. Download install CD and disassemble it. Replace provided kernel with the one you compile yourself, just make sure to compile in (or as a module) all necessary drivers. Assemble the CD and use it! Gentoo uses isolinux to create bootable CD. Try searching mailing lists. Also you will find help on forums and irc (#gentoo at irc.openprojects.net).
First, you do not have to use install CD. Gentoo does not use any fancy installer, you get directly to commmand prompt right after the CD is booted. This was done on purpose: this allows maximum flexibility and makes it possible to use almost any method to kick-start your installation. Here are just a few:
1. The best one. If you have any kind of linux installed on the system (that will probably support your hardware already) you can just skip to create/mount partitions and go on from that point. Please take close look at the FAQ and various install instructions awailable from
http://www.gentoo.org/index-docs.html.
This is the best since you will be able to use your old distribution while you are building your fresh gentoo system. All the way through! That is you just reboot in the end and there you are!
2. You can get any boot disk, boot off that and go on as in previous case. Just make sure this boot disk contains whatever drivers are necessary to start you up.
3. You cannot find such disk? (Don't you have a resque floppy? Don't tell me you did not create one..) Still all is not lost. You can take probably more troublesome but most educating route
George