On Mon, 2003-11-10 at 10:07, brian connolly wrote: > As such, is there a gentoo version for dummies? Are there any plans for a > more automated install script? > > Brian Connolly
I know what you mean. Much of the documentation assumes you have a background in PCs and can understand what is being said. like....language relating to the hard drive and networking and video drivers and the kernel / module relationship. There are probably dozens of assumptions in there - obvious as the nose on your face to people who already know them. :-) Following the instructions by rote will work some of the time....if your hardware matches the assumptions in the instructions. You really have two choices: 1. Be patient. Read the doocumentation first. Flag any issues that make you think "What?!"...and come here and ask a related question. This will be slow....but you will get there. Patience and adequate rest will be important. :-) 2. Use another distro until you've picked up the PC and Linux skills - and come back. The risk here is that the other distro might mean you never really need to know some of this. That doens't matter unless you want to get into Linux in more detail - andhave more control. The thing I always try to remember about Linux is that it has developed the way it has in order to give guys like you and me the chance to learn how to do this stuff ourselves...and be independent from the choices others make on our behalf as the defaults. I try to honour that philosophy by learning a little more every day - or week....and slowly getting to place where I know a lot. I try to be like the drops of water eventually wearing away the stone.... So whichever way you go, stick with it....and remember Rome wasn't built in a day. -- Steve Withers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
