On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:35:54 -0400 (EDT) Rob Owens <row...@ptd.net> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Storey" <robert.sto...@gmail.com> > > > Other suggestions for non-systemd software are welcome. The main > > criteria is that it actually has to be something useful, something > > that I might install and use daily. Thus, far-out stuff like Minix > > is not a consideration, even if it's fun to play with. > > I'd suggest Funtoo, if you haven't reviewed it already. Start here: > > http://www.funtoo.org/Install > > Many reviews I read form their opinion of a distro based on how easy > the install process is. If that is your plan, don't bother. The > install takes a while, and you probably won't really appreciate the > distro until you have used it for a while. > > -Rob Rob is right about the difficulty of installing Funtoo. As a matter of fact, I'd say he's understated it. I'd go so far as to say Funtoo is only for technically proficient people, and unlike *buntu, Debian, Devuan, OpenSuSE and Manjaro (systemd or OpenRC), cannot be used by the guy whose entire relationship with a computer is running programs. In my opinion, Funtoo installation requires a soul-deep understanding of the concept of chroot installation and configuration: Not only the Hows, but the Whys. Funtoo's for a guy like me, not a guy like the typical *buntu user. If you choose to install Funtoo, I'd *very* highly recommend you do it two or three times on a Qemu virtual machine, because it goes fairly quickly (8 hours) there. On metal it might take a day or a weekend, depending on the metal. Make sure the VM has at least 28GB of disk space, you need 14 just for kernel compilation alone. If you're not yet familiar with the procedure and philosophy of chroot installation and configuration and Grubbing, I'd recommend before doing anything with Funtoo or Arch or Slackware or any other chroot installer, you install Plop Linux several times on a VM. https://www.plop.at/en/ploplinux/index.html http://troubleshooters.com/linux/diy/plopinst.htm Plop Linux is incredibly simple, and if your experience is anything like mine, it will make lightbulbs go on concerning all sorts of Linux concepts, including chroot installation and configuration and bustins. Once you truly understand the whole chroot thing, Funtoo installation will make sense and will be approachable. SteveT Steve Litt August 2015 featured book: Troubleshooting: Just the Facts http://www.troubleshooters.com/tjust _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
