[Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 51, Issue 2

[Athon Solo]

Gentoo doesn't use seperate repositories for packages currently 
considered unstable, like Debian and other distro's do. All the packages 
are in one repository, but packages are marked testing (~arch, eg 
~amd64) or are masked. To unmask a package or use an unstable package, 
you simply add it to a text file. Further details can be found at 
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=3

Allen

Shane Ellswood wrote:
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> As a newbie I have no idea what you mean about "unmask" packages. Don't 
> you have to pay for Yellow Dog? I have not found a Live version to try. 
> Is there a live version of Gentoo?
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