On Sunday 07 September 2003 08:52 pm, Kevin Miller, Jr. wrote: Good luck :)
> Thanks Chris. I will try to use this datestamp. > > Kevin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 4:53 PM > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Unsuccessful first attempt but a great learning > experience > > > On Sunday 07 September 2003 06:47 pm, Kevin Miller, Jr. wrote: > > the date stamp for mine when i dl the cds was portage-20030731.tar.bz2 > > > > > Okay, I attempted to install Gentoo 1.4 today. I managed to get the > > > partitions okay. I had several problems that arose: > > > > > > 1. I could not automatically configure the Network connection with > > > net-setup eth0. I think this is Comcast's fault since they make it > > > difficult for Linux user's to connect online. They only support > > > Windows and Apple users. Any Comcast users who were successful in > > > connecting > > with > > > > the internet? > > > > > > 2. Since I had the LiveCDs, I did not worry having a network > > connection. > > > > Or so I thought. I tried to extract the Portage snapshot from the CD. > > > Unfortunately, I do not know what datestamp of the filename is. Where > > can > > > > I find this? > > > > > > 3. The other problem that arose was when I tried to get back into > > Windows > > > > (I have a dual-boot partion). I could not since I was always brought > > > to grub. Eventually, I had to reboot from the Windows XP CD and delete > > > the grub partition (plus the other partitions). Is there anyway I can > > > avoid doing this in the future? I liked Red Hat's grub and I am > > > hopefully > > that > > > > after fully installing Gentoo 1.4 that there will be a similar grub. > > Until > > > > then, I really need to get access to my files in Windows and > > Dreamweaver. > > > > It was a bit frustrating but I think once I get the datestamp problem > > > figured out, it will not be a problem. Like I said in the subject, > > > this has been an interesting learning experience. > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > -- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > -- > > Chris > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Chris -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
