Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install

"Jerry A!" wrote:
>
> 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.

I have an Compaq Armada laptop here with a defect display, maybe I can
use it with an external monitor
to test gentoo agains it and build a pcmcia-utils package.

Jerry if you have problems with the kernel, you can build your own
during installation, it's documented in the
install guide.

>
> : 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)

I can build you a current sys.tbz2 today if that helps.

achim~

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