On 4/16/07, Dan Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:14:07 -0300
Norberto Bensa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> deface wrote:
> > If you want a new release, just emerge --sync. :)
>
> Not true. 2006.1 doesn't boot on my hardware. I needed to bootstrap
> on an old box, then swap hard drives. Not very friendly.
>
> We (I) need 2007.0 ASAP.
>
> Regards,
> Norberto
As has been said, the installation CD does not need to be specifically
a Gentoo cd, although it seems worth repeating that it _does_ have to
support the same architecture. This isn't usually a big deal unless a
chip supports multiple architectures, ie x86_64 can run x86 code. But
it can't run both at once unless it has the right libs and - gasp -
livecd's don't.
Some people on the gentoo forums also updated a disk image a little
so that they could boot it on their nice new computers. You should be
able to find it without too much difficulty on the forums.
http://www.kernel-of-truth.net/downloads_kOT.html
I used it to get things up and running amd64 with the new JMicron
drivers, worked like a charm (ot: in stark contrast to the windows
install, which eventually required a *floppy* to load
drivers...slackware flashbacks ;) ).
If you're worried about compatibility with a new rig, searching the
forums for hardware (Asus P5B in my case) often turns up the poor
souls who found bugs the hard way, allowing cowards like me to benefit
from their hard work.
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