Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Is GWN dead?

[Galevsky]

On Jan 11, 2008 2:25 PM, Eddie Mihalow Jr <eamjr56@×××××××××.net> wrote
> You are missing the point of Gentoo then. We are NOT a binary distro (to
> repeat ad nauseum). If you want that kind of install, please change
> distros. I do find these other methods of install to be interesting though.
> Has anyone on this list ever used a PXE boot image to install?
>

With just sources, you can't do anything. Even when you built your LFS
you have to download first you toolchain as binaries, before
re-compilation. To compile a compiler..... you need a compiler. Good.
But what is the problem ? No issue here. You just know that without a
working PC and toolchain binaries, there is nothing to do.

Should we consider that LFS is not a true custom-made system and loads
the dice ? Of course not, since in the end, you get the expected
result.

Same thing here. You are telling me that my not-bootable linux system
-possibly out of any network- won't face any issue since there is a
repository containing Gentoo sources somewhere and that PXE are not
for dogs. Okay... tel me how to install Gentoo in that case. On the
contrary, I think installCD is a response to an existing need, and it
worth bringing solutions to existing needs.

Gentoo is not for me since I can't boot on PXE ? I don't want to give
one cent to each Gentoo user that can't boot on PXE but needs an
installCD/liveCD first.

Gal'
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