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On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 17:09:27 -0500 |
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Dan Farrell <dan@×××××××××.cx> wrote: |
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> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:46:49 +0000 (UTC) |
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> James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> > Pongracz Istvan <pongracz.istvan <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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> > > > I've got several boxen that need to be installed so I was hoping |
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> > > > to test drive 2008.0.... |
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> > > AFAIK the releng team are working on the next release (2008.0) but |
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> > > I do not know the details. |
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> > Thanks to all that responded. I guess I'll be messing around with |
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> > the beta versions..... |
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> > Thanks to all for info... |
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> > (I did not look at gentoo.org for a few days.....) |
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> > James |
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> Install from 2007.0 with interet: |
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> - most recent stage3 |
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> - most recent portage |
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> therefore most recent system |
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> Install from 2008.0-beta with internet: |
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> - same stage3 |
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> - same portage |
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> therefore same system |
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> net benefit of 2008.0: none. |
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> net drawback of 2008.0: hassle (beta) |
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net drawback from 2007.0: |
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* chipsets newer than 965P(i think), don't have PATA controller no |
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more, PATA is supported through another controller 2007.0 doesn't know |
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that so you can imagine the hassle here |
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* new eth cards might not be supported so yet another hassle |
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