James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Gentoo needs an easy to use, graphical installation CD, period. What I
> would do is lower(simplify) the goals of what that installation CD
> accomplishes. Once you get a drive prepared, kernel installed and the
> basic tools installed (binary or compiled). At that point, it's fairly
> straightforward to turn the box into a server, firewall, or
> workstation.

That is as long as the hardware has graphical capabilities. A text
(curses) based installer would also allow installation on systems with
serial consoles (like traditional *nix system). A well designed curses
application is just as easy to use (though does not offer the eye candy)
as a graphical WIMP based one, and it takes less room on the install
media, does not need the complexity of auto-detecting the graphics
hardware, monitor capabilities etc. 
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