NEWS 260602 about exGENT (Gentoo) 64 bit with OpenRC 0.63.1
REPLACEMENT
This version (260602) replaces version 250126 with OpenRC 0.56.
NOTE 1: In exGENT Build 260602 with OpenRC 0.63.1 and LXQt 2.4.0 I have managed to incorporate Refracta Snapshot, which means that you can use it to create your own Gentoo/exGENT System. I mean change everything to your liking and then create a new ISO! Read about how to do that below.
NOTE 2: exGENT Build 260602 can run on really old computers. As an example I could run it on my 20 years old laptop Acer Aspire 5102 WLMi. That is remarkable considering that the ISO file is of 5230 MB. More about that below (generated by AI).
Performance Without Boundaries: exGENT Revives 20-Year-Old Hardware!
One of the most remarkable achievements of the new exGENT Build 260602 is its unparalleled resource efficiency and backward compatibility. While modern operating systems continuously drop support for aging hardware, exGENT proves that cutting-edge Linux software does not require expensive, brand-new components.
Install to hard drive
Now you can install exGENT to hard drive in two ways. You can still use the install scrips in /root/install. That is the best way to install exGENT on non UEFI computers for example VirtualBox and VMware. The second way is to use Calamares Installer. You can watch a screenshot showing how it looks when the install scripts are used in VirtualBox…
USED KERNELS
Kernel 7.0.8-amd64-exton is used when you run exGENT live. After a hard drive installation kernel 7.0.10-gentoo-dist will be used. If you want to use Refracta Snapshot you must keep “my” kernel 7.0.8-amd64-exton and /vmlinuz and /initrd.img, which are links to my kernel in /boot.
Installed packages in Build 260602
Study all pre-installed packages in Build 260602.
MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE IN BUILD 260602
Refracta Snapshot is installed. Use it if you want to build you own Gentoo System. Since Refracta Snapshot is made especially for Debian it does not work “out of the box” in exGENT. You will have to “manually” run two commands in the end of the remaster process. Read more about that at the INFO site.
UPGRADE exGENT
As you can see it is more than a year since the previous version of exGENT was released. That’s because everything with Gentoo is extremely time consuming. Installing Gentoo the “Gentoo way” can take several days to perform.
PERFORMANCE
exGENT is a really fast Linux system even though it is a BIG system. (The ISO file is of 5230 MB). You can run it the normal way live or from RAM. Then use boot alternative 2 (Load to RAM). When running from RAM the System is super fast I would say. You will need at least 16 GB RAM for that.
Who is exGENT/Gentoo for?
Experienced Linux users or those who really want to learn Linux. (Perhaps also for people who are bored with mainstream distributions like Ubuntu).
SCREENSHOTS
1. exGENT Build 260602 – gentoo’s Desktop – running Pavucontrol
2. exGENT Build 260602 – root’s Desktop
3. Running Calamares in VirtualBox
4. Using the install scripts in VirtualBox
5. Running two commands when Refracta Snapshot has failed
6. The live boot screen
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