James wrote: > Hello, > > So another day, another borked set of installs. This really got me thinking > as I have been munging around a multitude of gentoo(ish) installation > options. What I really would appreciate is some feedback on the Planning > Questions listed below, as to help folks organized their thoughts and > hardware details BEFORE actually performing an install or test-drive. > > > It has dawned on me that an expansive set of Planning Questions that should > be answered prior to installation might be one posible way for those new > to gentoo to decide critial issues before choosing from the possible install > semantics for their given set of choices (constraints). As the matrix of > installation choices grows, so to can options for installation. If a given > set of choices does not have a viable installation pathway, of is just not > recommended, then that should be clearly explained. > > > Later on, a web interface and (a similarly in functional) GUI that is > extensible for installation media also) can be developed to enhance the > presentation of the decision processes. A graphical decision matrix > (row-column table initially). The handbook seems to be sort of moving > this direction anyway. A recent discussion of the dev list showed > encouragement for pointing gentoo-noobs to some of the gentoo derivative > distros for a quick install experience. > > > Many/most of these options exist, some atrophying currently, it's just not > straightforward for folks to discern the best route to their desired final > result. When new installation semantics [1] mature, the installation matrix > can be modified to include those options as links. > > > > Install PreQualifying Matrx::QUESTIONS > .................................................................... > .................................................................... > .................................................................... > Live Testdrive options before installation(usb/cd/dvd):: > > Intended Usage (workstation/server/device/) > > Hardware or Vitual installation:: > > PC mobo or tablet/embedded/device:: > > Processor/Ram characteristics:: > > MBR vs (u)EFI (type of mobo):: > > Single or Multi or RAID disk configuration:: > > OpenRC or Systemd:: > > Grub1 vs Grub2 or other boot-semantics:: > > File System type(s):: > > > James > > [1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:RelEng_GRS > > > >
I can't help much but will give my 2 cents worth. Grub, I switched to grub2 and it works. If you decide on grub1, keep in mind, I don't think it is maintained anymore. Some "new" stuff may not ever work with it and you may end up switching whether you want to or not. I think it is Neil that uses some other boot loader that he is happy with. Maybe he will chime in on it's name. I think it is a lot like Grub1 but currently maintained. I used resiserfs for ages. It sort of died a while back and at this point, I'm not sure if anyone is maintaining it at all. When I switched from reiserfs, I went to ext4. So far, I've had a drive to outright start failing hardware wise with only a loss of the data that was on that bad spot. The rest was fine. I have a UPS here so I can't really say much about how it handles a power fail or being rudely removed. All I can say is this, I'm happy with it so far. Others here like the shiney new BTRFS. I don't use it but maybe others can share their experience. I also use LVM and it just works, so far. I'm not sure what you want regarding Processor and Ram. I have a AMD Phenom II X4 955. That's 4 cores running at 3.2GHz. Libreoffice usually takes around 2 hours to compile. Firefox takes around 45 minutes. I have 16Gbs and have portage's work directory on tmpfs. I hope to upgrade both CPU and ram at some point. Hope to go to 8 cores at 4GHz and to 32GBs of ram. Hope. Ka ching. $$$$$$ I use openrc. Not going to start a flame war so leaving it at that. ;-) Hope other will also share and help give you ideas. Dale :-) :-)
