(Idiot) Ben, I have to say, Gentoo rocks!  Actually, I haven't used it yet.
I'm in the process of installing it.  And, I'm using the machine that I'm
install it on right this moment!  The install CD has everything, even ssh!
I ifconfig-ed up my interface, set my route and ssh-ed out to a box to send
this mail!  /me is elated!

Even if you don't install gentoo, the install CD would make a _great_
rescue disk :)

Every one has to at least give Gentoo a try.  The installation's a bit raw,
but their installation instructions are good.

Gabe
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Gabe Turner                                             gabe at msi.umn.edu
SGI Origin Systems Administrator,
University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute
 for Digital Simulation and Advanced Computation         www.msi.umn.edu
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