[Cialug] meeting

[Ryan Senior]

Looks like I spelled it wrong anyway. It's vidalinux

http://desktop.vidalinux.com/



On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 16:07, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Where is the home to Vidia Linux?
> 
> Looks like I'm taking a kid to the clinic and Won't be able to make it
> tonight.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Senior [mailto:rsenior@qwest.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:51 PM
> To: cialug@cialug.org
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] meeting
> 
> 
> 
> Vidia Linux has an Anaconda front end to the Gentoo install process which
> isn't too bad.  Also the type of Gentoo installation will greatly influence
> the amount of time to install.  A stage 3 installation you could probably
> get done in 2 hours (maybe less if you have a fast internet connection or
> the packages are already downloaded), but a stage 1 or stage 2?  No way.
> 
> Also, who is this installfest meant for?  New Linux users?  Existing Linux
> users looking to switch?  Both?
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 11:18, David Champion wrote:
> > Considering we have the installfest coming up Saturday, it might be a
> > good idea to get an overview of Gentoo, so we can talk about it with a 
> > little bit of authority. This was discussed on the AmesFUG list last 
> > week prior to their installfest. The general concensus was that Gentoo 
> > probably wasn't a good choice for an Installfest installation - the most 
> > optimistic people were estimating a 2 hour install time for a gentoo 
> > pro, and it's not for the uninitiated.
> > 
> > I would recommend installing Mandrake, Fedora, or Debian, and having a
> > bunch of Knoppix CD's.
> > 
> > -dc
> > 
> > Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> > 
> > > I think my suggestion got bounced due to the list server being down.
> > > 
> > > I would not mind seeing an "installing Gentoo for Redhat dummies" 
> > > kind-of-thing.
> > > 
> > > It seems a lot of people are really taking to Gentoo both in this 
> > > group and elsewhere.  Gentoo seems to have some momentum behind it.  
> > > I can probably volunteer a machine and disks if somebody could show 
> > > what it's all about.
> > > 8-)
> > > 
> > > -Nate
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Champion [mailto:dave@visionary.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:48 AM
> > > To: cialug@cialug.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Cialug] meeting
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Dave Weis wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > >>I'll be late to the meeting tonight, probably 8 or so. We will have 
> > >>the
> > >>store ready for the installfest this weekend.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In other news, there's a meeting tonite.
> > > 
> > > Topics, anyone?
> > > 
> > > -dc
> > 
> > 
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