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