Gentoo Archives: gentoo-releng

From: Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o>
To: livewire@g.o
Cc: gentoo-releng@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-releng] GameCD's and Installation ability
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 20:23:54
Message-Id: 1085689451.29128.16.camel@localhost
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-releng] GameCD's and Installation ability by Bob Johnson
1 On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 10:56, Bob Johnson wrote:
2 > This would be a change from previous releases, gamecds were
3 > intended for gaming only, and some ppl that had minimal
4 > requirements could use for installing.
5
6 You are exactly right. The decree on the new "official Gentoo" (not
7 GentooGames) CDs are supposed to be installation media.
8
9 > How many ppl are going to try and bootstrap + play UT2004
10 > at the same time.
11
12 Surely not I. I am currently battling problems with the game as it is,
13 since it has such hefty requirements of its own.
14
15 > I would really like to see some official release of x86
16 > kde/gnome livecds with all the bells and whistles for installation purposes.
17 > This has been possible for so long, but upper management was always
18 > against it.
19
20 Actually, I think this is to be filled by the suggested Gentoopix
21 mentioned on -dev.
22
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24 Chris Gianelloni
25 Developer
26 Games/LiveCD Teams
27 Gentoo Linux
28
29 Is your power animal a penguin?

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