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

[Michael Schmarck]

· Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>:

> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:00:20 +0100, Michael Schmarck wrote:
>
>> > It is a lot more comfortable for the first-time installer.
>>
>> Why's that?
>
> Because a first-time installer benefits from the confidence given by
> using an official install disc.

I don't understand that. What confidence? To install Gentoo,
you need a way to partition your storage, create filesystems
and chroot. That can easily be done by any live CD.

>
>> > It also allows you to install without a network
>> > connection if you have a single CD containing the handbook, tools,
>> > portage snapshot and stage files.
>>
>> How do you get that stuff (the Install CD)? By downloading? Why
>> can't you download the handbook, snapshot and stage tar ball as
>> well at that time? And what "tools" are you talking about? fdisk?
>> chroot?
>
> Everything needed can be obtained by downloading one ISO image and
> burning it to CD.

Well.

> There's no need for extra trips back the the netted
> computer to fetch things you discover you need after reading the
> handbook, or partway through the install.

The same argument can be held against the install CD as well.

>> I disagree. Maybe it's a bonus if it's offered, but then it "always"
>> has to be up-to-date. And that, obviously, cannot be done right now.
>> So I'd rather say, that it would be better, if there were no install
>> CD at all.
>
> But it can be done.

It's not worth the effort, though, as far as I'm concerned.

Michael Schmarck
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