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Originally Posted by RIV@NVX
1) Can I install offline, considering I have both CDs? If yes, what can I install offline (GNOME, KDE etc.)?
2) As I wouldn't like to destroy my Ubuntu installation for nothing, can I install it on a Laptop with Celeron 2.2? Will the installation run at acceptable speed?
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Yes to the above. As to the speed of installation - that depends on how you install. For reference, a stage1 on my laptop (1.6 Celery) took almost a day for just the base system (ie toolchain, kernel, boot to a prompt)
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3) How good is Gentoo at hardware detection and hardware support?
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No idea. I tell the kernel what hardware I have.
Easier this way imo - provided you know what driver you need for your hardware
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4) Will I be able to install ATI/NVIDIA binary drivers with it? (Since ATI uses RPM package managment, and Gentoo, well, has no package managment?)
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Gentoo does have package management! Bleh
In the case of the ATI driver, it downloads the rpm, extracts it to a temp location and then plonks the binaries in the right place.
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5) How about non-free software such as Skype or Opera? (Not that I use any of it, but I just want to know in advance.)
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Both those packages are in portage. So are games like UT2004 and Doom3 - however you do need the CD's to install 100%.
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6) Will Gentoo handbook be enough or do I need to know something more?
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To get a basic sytem going, the handbook will suffice. If not, ask here or at
http://forums.gentoo.org
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7) Any other directions or suggestions?
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Avoid ricer CFLAGS. Seriously - causes more trouble then they are worth imo.