I've been following this list for a while and been downloading some documentation trying to prepare myself for my very first Gentoo installation. From what I have understood by reading the couple of last gwn:s from last year the 2005.0 release will mean some changes to basic things like the default kernel being 2.6. I've also seen on this list that upgrades of glibc and, in some cases, kernel 2.6 have caused problems. So, now I'm wondering whether it is adviceable to wait for the 2005.0 release with all its updates or whether I can just as well go along with 2004.3 and get the updates through Portage?
You can go ahead if you like, or if you don't mind waiting, you will save yourself some work when 2005.0 comes around as you won't have to migrate. Infact you could do an installation now on 2.6/udev and save yourself most of the later hassle, except our docs aren't too good on this style of installation. When 2005.0 comes around we will have full migration documents and the default installation will make installing 2.6/udev painless.
In December 2004 I picked up (from the Gentoo-web) that 2005.0 might be released in January 2005. Is there any more resent word on when 2005.0 will be available?
If all goes to plan it will be released sometime in the first half of February.
Daniel
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