Butsy Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Has anyone used it yet? Just wondering whether it's worth a go. http://freshmeat.net/projects/gentooinstal...lease_id=154541 It only does a stage 3 install so far, but it's being developed to do a full gentoo install as far as I can tell. Has anyone tried it/know if there's any problems with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRReaL Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 This seems like a cool idea, woudl help no end with configuration. But I want to compile the kernel and what have you myself so that its nice and fast. But If u can compile it for your own system and easily create a CD to install with anaconda pre configured that would be awsome, It means I could install Gentoo on my linux servers instead of red hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemical Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 i dont like the fact it uses rpms for some of its install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aes Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 I don't see the deal -- I mean sure it is nice to have a pretty GUI installer and things, but the documentation Gentoo provides for installing from all three of the stages is EXCELLENT. That, and I've learned A LOT about linux just from doing it by hand. I really wouldn't want to do it any other way, personally. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRReaL Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 yeah same here :) which is awsome for installing on one machine, when u have to do it for 4, and your sat in a datacentre :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOjeRk Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I think this could be a good installer for users who just want an OS that works right after installation with almost zero setup. I theorize that someday soon either genkernel or some tool like it will probably be able to build a kernel that would almost be as good as compiling one yourself.. This would allow users who really don't care about learning the inner workings of linux and just want to use something besides windows... At the moment Linux is such a hobbyists and developers OS that I still don't recommend it to anyone for fear that one day they'll try to get smart attempt to update or reconfigure and break the thing. If somone built an anaconda installer, and then had it build a kernel, then configure and install some programs like X, GUI (gnome or kde), CUPS, CIFS (samba), OOo, and maybe wine, then potential users could be better set to have it up and working. I mean in the real wolrd, who cares if someone can install and customize linux on their desktop, it's not that hard but for some people who are not very intuitive on technical things, it's a real challenge.. I'm just saying there should be a good alternative for them and I feel that no distro has met the requirements for them yet. I feel that sooner or later someone will do this and it will provide a good option for those people.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongit Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I think something like this would be very good. However here is what I think it should be like: 1) allows for a choice of stages to start from 2) Would allow the configuration of the kernel, make.conf, and other config files with an easy to use gui. 3) Would have an easy to use gui for choosing which programs to install, and would solve dependencies so the ebuilds would be installed in the best order 4) Doesn't do anything until the entire configuration was complete and would save the configuration to a conf file. This would allow a person to setup the install and then leave the computer alone until it is completely installed. 5) Would compile everything unless a binary package was chosen from above. 6) Choice at the very beginning to use a preconfigured config file for the whole install that can be used so you can automatically install the same gentoo install on like systems without having to go through the gui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeWolf324 Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 what stage does this allow you to start from...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noir Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 what stage does this allow you to start from...? Stage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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