Re: LUG: Gentoo 10.0 (x86) on IBM ThinkPad T43 - Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:59:46 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: Gentoo 10.0 (x86) on IBM ThinkPad T43

From : "Daniel Underwood" <daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]>

Date : Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:59:46 -0400

Great! Thanks Josh and Sara!

> You'll want to at least look over the documentation before starting to
> install Gentoo. It isn't as simple as just installing Gentoo and then
> installing xfce, you first have to get it to boot and then install X.
(...)
> the Gentoo handbook does have a well-documented process of the
> installation. It's well worth following as a guide.

Right, I understand. This is simply a test-run. I'll install, get
things to work, then reinstall. Just want to become familiar with the
install process, and know how to get from install to xfce, then I'll
start over and tailor things to my liking.

Thanks again,
Daniel
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Daniel Underwood
North Carolina State University
Graduate Student - Operations Research
email: daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]
phone: XXX.302.3291
web: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~djunderw/

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