On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:11:14 +1300 (NZDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > This is my first post to the list. I've been lurking and reading mostly to > get a > feel for the conversation going on, most of it over my head but all of it > interesting :) > Anyway, I'd definately be keen in this Gentoo installfest. I have been playing > around with installing 2004.3 on my dual-boot machine and can get it up and > going but there are things I am unsure of such as security and other bits and > pieces. > So if it's possible i'd like to attend please. > > Thanks > Tony
Welcome to the list. I'm gauging support at present, i'll post again at some stage. > > > For the last couple of years a group of us have run mini-installfests > > for those wanting gentoo on their computer. > > > > The Gentoo install, while well documented and not really difficult, > > tends to daunt some people as its very command line oriented, and it > > helps if you know how a linux distro fits together under the hood > > (you'll know after doing a gentoo install!) Many people find it a > > rewarding experience knowledge-wise, but a degree of handholding is > > seen > > as desirable by some first-time installers. > > > > Is there any interest in this again? Last year we did this in Robert > > F's > > garage - he now (or soon) has a bigger garage and a repeat in more > > comfortable surroundings is on the cards. > > > > The 2005.0 release of gentoo is out in february "sometime real soon". > > As > > there will be a new round of binaries released at that time, and > > binaries make initial installation _much_ faster, early march could be > > a > > good idea. > > > > Anyway, just an indication of interest is all i'm after at this stage. > > > > > > -- > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
