On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 23:13, you wrote: > I asked a while ago for people to tell me what packages they want to > install so I can cache the source files on my box. I got really only one > response. > > The other important thing is, what kernels do people want to install? > gentoo package up a number of kernel meta-packages from vanilla (what u > get from kernel.org) to ac (Alan Cox patches, kernel guru) , > gentoo-sources (highly patched by the gentoo team), gaming-sources > (err.. for games i guess) and many more. > > you can browse what is available here: > > http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/sys-kernel/index.xml > > I have gentoo-sources, I know Mr Sawtell uses xfs-sources. But I'm not a evangelist filled with zealotry about xfs, because I have had three file system crashes since installing gentoo. But the xfs_repair utility did do its thing correctly every time, but I have lost some crucial files and X won't come up when I am using my home directory. The moral of the story is that you must have proper backup. ...
I am currently compiling the vanilla 2.4.21 kernel from Linus, in him I trust, with the patches for the current xfs from sgi. I'll let folks know how I get on with the new Kernel. > If there are > any particular requests let me know asap and I'll max out the jetstart > for a few more hours :-) I have lots of volume at 256 Kbits available too. -- C. S.
