I think that it's a nice idea. Maybe 2 versions: with X and w/o X just to reduce the space needed.
Can be great to try gentoo inside any other linux or win machine. Can be great too to try new systems ebuilds or to test things.
El 04/03/2006, a las 8:32, Kalin KOZHUHAROV escribió:
Hi all, I finally get to test the new 2006.0 LiveCD and the new installer (GUI version). It certainly has many kinks to be ironed out, but it is a great new start! I am now waiting for the install on a vmware-workstation-5.5 while reading what Google had to say about "VMWare Gentoo"... A few quick ideas: 1. Wouldn't be great if we have a pre-built VMWare machine that gets released with every new Gentoo release? The problems: Somebody has to do it: /me is trying, somebody else already using it? As it will be pre-installed Gentoo, the many options that the installer provides will be already pre-shoosen... However Gentoo is flexible enough to change them after that. Somebody has to host it: not sure how does this fit inside Gentoo mirrors, it will probably be the size of a LiveCD Somebody has to support it: how many devs and how many skilled users are there for gentoo on vmware? It depends on commercial closed-source software... Ir is it useful with VMPlayer only? Yeah, and the HOWTO [1] has to be updated...[1] http://gentoo-wiki.com/ HOWTO_Install_Gentoo_on_VMware_in_Windows_NT/2K/XPWhat is it worth: For windoze people it will be a great way to experience/play with Gentoo For the challengers, using hardmasked-and-brake-my-gentoo ebuilds in a nice snadbox will be easy Just a quick preview of the next release or any other feature bug 2. As a result of idea 1 and using the info from [2] the Gentoo community can get lots of fame and some people can get some money. [2] http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/challenge/ Kalin. -- |[ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ]| +-> http://ThinRope.net/ <-+ |[ ______________________ ]| -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
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