[NMLUG] Sabayon 3.3 initially disappointing

[sbrowne at ix.netcom.com (Steve Browne)]

On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:00:56 -0600, you wrote:

>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

I thought the advantage of Sabayon is that it analyzes the particular
system it is to be installed on and compiles the kernel, all the
binaries and settings accordingly. So why should it see a Geforce
6800GT video card as limited resoluition?

Steve
Stephen B. Browne
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