Gentoo install (was Re: [vox-tech] debian and openoffice)

[Jonathan Stickel]

Robert G. Scofield wrote:
> Rod Roark wrote:
> 
>>
>> Just in case you were thinking of trying a different
>> distribution.  ;-)
>>
>>  
>>
> What level of expertise does one need in order to install Gentoo?  It's 
> not like installing Mandrake or SuSE, right?  I'm somewhat familiar with 
> the Debian install.  Is it like Debian?
> 

Gentoo is a command-line, configure yourself install.  Fortunately, 
there is detailed documentation to help with the install, as well as how 
to maintain and upgrade Gentoo.  In many cases the standard user will be 
satisfied with most of the default configurations and suggestions 
provided by Gentoo.  However, you must still manually configure your own 
fstab, Xfree/xorg config file, and manually compile your own kernel.  If 
you are already making changes to these with another distribution, you 
are probably ready for Gentoo.

Jonathan