On 03/04/2013 20:44, James wrote: > i486....................interesting........ > I would point out that there has been much discussion > (gentoo-dev and elsewhere) bout changing the install > manuals to system-rescue based. Over the years the installation > options have mutiplied, to say the least. It seems everybody > has there own approach. Gentoo is like golf: > eventually everybody sinks the putt....... nobody (sane) keeps score!
I have my own view on that. I'd say the handbook should just tell people to make a chroot in any old distro of their choice. Personally, I use RiplinuX, mostly because I've used it for years The reason I say Gentoo shouldn't worry about installers is that the typical person installing Gentoo already knows about chroots. Someone who doesn't is unlikely to consider Gentoo at all (unless they are looking to rice, but we long since moved past that). This idea will of course not be popular, I'll be told I'm trying to be elitist, and so the search for the perfect installer will continue unabated -- Alan McKinnon [email protected]
