On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:39, Dale Anderson wrote: > >Depends where you are at and what you want to learn. > >Linux From Scratch and Gentoo are "jump in at the deep end" approaches. > > Probably not the most suitable to begin with on a machine of that spec, > we are trying to promote interest , not scare them off with a 16 day > install to a gui approach ...... You can install onto Gentoo onto that level of hardware using only binary packages. More memory needed though.
ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2004.2/livecd/install-x86-universal-2004.2.iso ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2004.2/packagecd/x86/packages-x86-2004.2.iso There is a very detailed install manual on the livecd. Contents files at ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2004.2/livecd/CONTENTS-universal (5bk) ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2004.2/packagecd/x86/CONTENTS (20kb) -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
