[olug] frustration: first Slackware, now Gentoo

[neal r]

 ;-) You're right about the lack of patience.


   This is *so* simple with any of the BSD derivatives - stick CD in, turn
machine on, follow installation procedure. The Slack 8.1 install starts off
with a BSD like bang, but ends up sniveling in the corner in a Gollum like self
debate on the merits of fsck - I've tried it on multiple systems and I'm pretty
sure its a Slackware bug, rather than a wetware bug on my part.


   Adding injury to insult, we've got a horrible static problem in our office -
it ate a Cisco 1605 yesterday and I used my experimental MikroTik (cd bootable)
box to replace it, then I lost the one other machine I have free that'll boot
from CD.

  I'm going to continue my patience calisthenics for a little while longer
before I cry uncle ... but I may take you up on the offer next week.


Brian Roberson wrote:

> ahh... nevermind neal... he is just a whiner ;-)
>
> neal... take two steps back.... I know your capabilities, but I also know
> your lack of patience. bring your laptop by sometime and I will hold your
> hand if you want ;-)
>
> PS ... THIS IS A PERSONAL POKE, NEAL AND I GO WAY BACK.. ( keep the flames
> to yourself ;-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Warren" <thechunk at cox.net>
> To: <olug at olug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 11:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [olug] frustration: first Slackware, now Gentoo
>
> > I wish I could help I have had such a different experience with slackware.
> I keep current of the slackware-current changes and burn a cd anytime I need
> to do an install.  I have never had a hard time. Infact a slackware iso is
> my rescue image because it works so well.  Anything I can do to help please
> don't hesitate to ask.
> >
> > -Jon Warren
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 06:00:38PM -0600, neal r wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >   I got fed up with Slack 8.1 after installing about six times and I
> > > downloaded Gentoo. The CD created from the iso is not bootable, and
> > > there aren't even *cryptic* instructions on the disk describing how to
> > > make it go.
> > >
> > >   I could have installed 52 FreeBSD boxes in the time I've been messing
> > > with one Linux install *grrrrrrrr*
> > >
> > >
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