Gentoo is a proper pain to set up, in fact it's currently impossible to install it if you don't have a 'Net connection, but once you have a working system it's a dream to use and administer. ATM they are suffering from 'growing pains' to some extent.
-- Not quite correct Chris... >From http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=3 Generally you will need to setup networking (and Internet). However, Gentoo also provides the possibility to install without a network connection. This exception is only possible with the Gentoo Universal LiveCDs.
