Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install

[Jerry A!]

On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 10:15:23PM -0600, Daniel Robbins wrote:
: 
: The current CD doesn't use devfs by default, but it is supported.  Also note
: that we haven't actually tested Gentoo Linux on a laptop yet -- and PCMCIA
: support doesn't exist yet.  Is that something you'd be interested in fixing?

Actually, we have tested it against a laptop.  This is the machine I've
been using all along.  I just haven't had any time to make clean
portages of the laptop utilities.

: Yes, it's possible to install rc3 and bring it up-to-date -- if you're careful.
: cvs.gentoo.org is an updated rc3 system, but, err... I'd wait for rc4 if you
: can.  Actually, it'll be called rc5 since there have been so many improvements
: in the last two months. :))
: 
: Sorry that I don't have a distribution ready for you, but we will soon.  For
: now, if you want a distro on your laptop, I'd recommend installing a

I understand.  Two things.  First, I'm worried that I may not get
another two/three day break which I can spend reconfiguring this machine
for a while.  Second, I'm impatient.  8)

        --Jerry

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