Re: [gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:06:04 +0100, AG wrote: > > Look at the alternate install docs. Although these relate to using a > > live CD like Knoppix, you can also use an already installed system > > for this. So you can install Gentoo from a chroot in your existing > > Debian system (you will may a liv

Re: [gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Sunday 14 June 2009 15:24:24 AG wrote: > What you will do is spend an insane amount of time trying to figure out > what a certain USE flag actually does an if you want it. Debian doesn't > give you that choice. > > > Is this an example of that infinite adaptability of Gentoo as a > metadistro?

Re: [gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread AG
Alan McKinnon wrote: On Sunday 14 June 2009 13:02:50 AG wrote: Hi all Thanks for the responses to my earlier query regarding co-location of Debian and Gentoo on the same HDD. I still have a few questions regarding an installation before I take the plunge: (1) Looking through the backgroun

Re: [gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread AG
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:02:50 +0100, AG wrote: (1) Looking through the background docs, it occurs to me that if I wanted to install Gentoo on my system, I would need access to a second machine that is running all of the on-line docs that guide one through the installat

Re: [gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Sunday 14 June 2009 13:02:50 AG wrote: > Hi all > > Thanks for the responses to my earlier query regarding co-location of > Debian and Gentoo on the same HDD. > > I still have a few questions regarding an installation before I take the > plunge: > > (1) Looking through the background docs, it o

Re: [gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:02:50 +0100, AG wrote: > (1) Looking through the background docs, it occurs to me that if I > wanted to install Gentoo on my system, I would need access to a second > machine that is running all of the on-line docs that guide one through > the installation process. Is t

[gentoo-user] Basic queries regarding installation from an outsider looking in

2009-06-14 Thread AG
Hi all Thanks for the responses to my earlier query regarding co-location of Debian and Gentoo on the same HDD. I still have a few questions regarding an installation before I take the plunge: (1) Looking through the background docs, it occurs to me that if I wanted to install Gentoo on m