[NMLUG] Sabayon 3.3 initially disappointing

[niosop at gmail.com (Matthew Bowie)]

I didn't have any serious problems w/ it, but last one I tried was an older
version.  Of course it wasn't on a 37" monitor, it was on a laptop.  And
resolutions might not have been right, but I'm pretty use to having to set
custom modelines, so I probably wouldn't have noticed.  Plus, I'm pretty
familiar w/ Gentoo, so it wasn't too much of a change.

The major complaint I had w/ it is that it installs too much stuff.  I
really don't need 5 different text editors, or 4 different mp3 players.  The
other complaint is that is uses a 386 chost, and changing the CHOST after a
system build is a pretty good way of trashing your toolchain and system.  I
think I'll stick w/ stock Gentoo for a while yet.

On 3/26/07, Steve Browne <sbrowne at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> Now that my systems are running smoothly I tried an install of Sabayon
> 3.3 (current). Firstly, the all-in-one DVD didn't want to partition
> the HDD according to my customs, but would only proceed if I chose the
> default partitioning calculated by Sabayon.
>
> Secondly, once installed, the distro didn't list a higher screen
> resolution than 1280 (x 768?) even though I run my 37" 1080p monitor
> at 1920x1280 all the time with Mandriva. It would only set the refresh
> rate at 50Hz. or 53Hz., which must be what they use in Italy but not
> here. Fortunately it didn't burn out my monitor.
>
> If anyone has had a better experience, speak up.
>
> Steve
> Stephen B. Browne
> sbrowne at ix.netcom.com
> "Ubi bene, ibi patria."
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