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My Gentoo challenge

mangz74 on September 4th, 2008

One of the nice things about Linux is that you have a lot of choices in making the perfect system just for you.  You could make it fast, fancy or both if you want it.  You could also have it the easy way (Ubuntu), the “okay” way (openSuse), the hard way (Debian) or the “suicide” way (LFS).  I have been through a lot of distros that requires various levels of skills and patience.  One of the distros I have tried that really tested my patience was LFS or Linux From Scratch.  I have started it but it ended nowhere, and I have said to myself that I would never try it again ;) .  The other “hard” distro I have tried is Gentoo.  My experience with that distro is more or less fun and adventurous but my patience has taken over me.  I just got tired with all the stuff I have to do just to make things work or install a software.  On the other hand, it was one of the most flexible and fastest distro I have ever had.  I just have to give it up when I started working on my current job and have to go back to school.  Now that I am fully adjusted with work and school’s out for now for me, I have decided to re-explore Gentoo again.

To make things exciting with my return to Gentoo, I have decided to make this sort of a bet with my friends from #support-ph.  Here is the rules of my Gentoo challenge:

  • I would NOT install any other OS or distro on my computer after the initial install until the end of the challenge.
  • I would have to keep Gentoo running from September 6, 2008 until March 25, 2009, midnight (thats 200 days).
  • After my initial install with Gentoo, I would not be able to reformat the system and reinstall Gentoo.  If something is wrong, I have to fix it and recover the system.
  • If I fail I would have to give the #support-ph people I have contracted (two people so far) this bet each a USB storage device.  If I win, they would have to feed me when I come over for vacation in the Philippines (I’ll do anything for a “tapsilog” :) )

So that is it for my Gentoo comeback.  I still have a couple more days before I dive headfirst on this challenge.  For now, it is fun and easy times.

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2 Responses to “My Gentoo challenge”

  1. jucato
    September 5th, 2008 at 1:10 am

    Go for it mangz!! You just need a bit of discipline and motivation to stay with something for 6 months. The fun thing about Linux, or even Gentoo itself, is that you won’t really run out of interesting things to do. I guess the “trick” to sticking to a distro is to continually explore every nook and cranny. :)

    And even if your loss will be my/our gain, I won’t be selfish and wish you the best of luck. Unfortunately, I no longer run Gentoo, so I couldn’t be of much help with Gentoo-specific problems. But if I can help, I will. :D

    Good luck! Your tapsilog awaits!

  2. pepesmith
    September 5th, 2008 at 10:41 am

    Deal!!!

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