Re: [gentoo-user] What can I use for a compressed file system?

2006-05-12 Thread ted leslie
since you are not looking at writing to this fs, then you can use cloop or squashfs for example, gentoo uses squashfs for its live cd/dvd squashfs is considered better, but both are in use on live cd/dvd, cloop was (At least partially) written by the knoppix dude. typically you get 2.5:1 comp

Re: [gentoo-user] livecd 2006 problems

2006-05-11 Thread ted leslie
just did this today, i didnt seem to see the REgenerating notice when i did just the gentoo kernel, but when i need to get my video card working better, and booted with the gentoo-nofb it did pause at Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache but only for maybe 15 seconds, and this is on an old 1.2Ghz Duron

Re: [gentoo-user] All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro Advice Needed!

2006-05-10 Thread ted leslie
i used to, not with gentoo, but i think regardless of what distro you use, you need to check out the gatos project it also depends on what AIW you use, there are three, the old rage, the radeon, and the newest one, which might be a variation of the radeon, but perhaps different. With gatos i ha

[gentoo-user] try gentoo again?....LIVE version device support?

2006-05-10 Thread ted leslie
Feed up with a few other distros, i am giving GENTOO another look. I tried it when it first came out and had .. hmmm. a bit of trouble. I assume things are alot more refined now. I am looking for a distro to base a LIVE DVD (or CD) from, Can anyone comment on how good GENTOO LIVE CD is on de