Re: [gentoo-user] Is Gentoo still on the right path?

[Jeff Smelser]

On Wednesday 16 November 2005 02:50 pm, Derek Tracy wrote:

> That is what I was  thinking when I switched to stable.....  From what I am
> seeing either my computer doesn't like stable code or stable does not mean
> stable anymore.

But thats not what you said. I Quote: 

"In the past I have always leaned toward ~x86 (I love bleeding edge).  But 
since this was going to be a new install I decided to do the preferred method 
and set all ~x86 flags via /etc/portage/package.keywords for specific 
packages. " 

This means your MIXING the two and is only recommended once the system is up. 
During an install, you should do one or the other, not start mixing and 
matching. HOWEVER, if you did set all to x86, and havent touched 
package.keyword, read the next paragraph.

Stable is fine.. I really dont understand how some modules have ANY thing to 
do with being x86 or ~x86..  Modules are always finicky, no matter what linux 
distro you use.. You probably are just forgetting to compile in the kernel 
options you had before, that you do not now have. (Guessing of course). 

Sounds to me you just re-installed before making sure you had all your ducks 
in a row and blaming it on gentoo. I havent seen anything in your message 
that I can say, gentoo did it, and you didnt do it yourself.. It all really 
just sounds like configuration issues, that happens on all new install, no 
matter the distro, x86/~x86, or otherwise.

Jeff