Etaoin Shrdlu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thursday 4 December 2008, 23:16, Harry Putnam wrote: > >> I've seen it discussed here about how to access other repositories >> besides the default ones shown on the mirrors link at gentoo.org. >> >> But am completely drawing blanks now trying to remember how I might go >> about accessing other repos... also could use a word of advice as to >> which are reliable or whatever. > > If by "other repositories" you mean overlays, see this: > > http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml
I see yes, but how do you tell what the member overlays are about? Those with names like `Apache' `perl' `VMware' etc are obvious enough but what about things like `Sunrise Gentoo User Overlay' or the ones just named after developers? layman -L just shows the source address. http://overlays.gentoo.org/ Shows little more Is there no handy way to get an idea what you might encounter in the different overlays? There doesn't seem to be any descriptions anywhere.
