Any other NZ gentoo user's out there?

king buzzo · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

i haven't stopped using gentoo for 4 1/2 years, been at uni in wellington the whole time. still pretty much a n00b, but that's fine, cos it still works. a thesis in LaTeX kicks Werd's @ss.

i flicked sabayon onto a spare hard drive the other day, to see what it's like, because i still toss coins every now and then as to whether to recommend Linux or even Gentoo to people (i've told people i like it, but have never recommended it). but pure gentoo is the way to go... it's not that hard, and (on topic) i think Kiwis are particularly suited to its approach.

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kernelcowboy · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:38 am Post subject:

In New Plymouth. I'm an expat american, but have been here about 4 years with the kiwi wife and
two sprogs.

We're starting a LUG - http://tlug.linux.net.nz/cms/ so if you're in the neighborhood, come on by for a meeting. I'm a bit
out numbered at the meetings; Gentoo scares the crap out of our members. :wink:

Daemonax · Apprentice Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 211

Hmm, interesting, thanks..

I've been hoping in a few years I could move out of Auckland, in to the country side and get a cheap house and stuff.
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kernelcowboy · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:45 am Post subject:

Houses might be cheaper here than Auckland, but not much anymore.
I was surprised to hear we get the second most sunshine hours to nelson.
if you like the surf, it's the place.

If you are a good inline hockey player, our senior team needs players!!

SithMaddox · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 149

super 14 fans?

vamp1r3 · n00b Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: New Zealand

Im from NZ, go NZ gen2 users!

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sugar · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject:

king buzzo · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

Yep, I'm at Victoria University. There's only a couple of Gentoo users around that I know of, but I'm not in the Comp Sci department, so I'm sure there are more. I got the perfect recommendation from a comp sci friend, and (i think) it was the perfect suggestion. took a while to get full immersion though.

Daemonax · Apprentice Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 211

Xerxian goes to Vic, but he's in Economics, because he's boring and smells funny and wants to wear a suit.
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I love hell's pizza.

dementer · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:

I'm in Hamilton

Pizza Hut is still the best all round, although Hells is nice for special occasions. Hmmm... that sounds like I takeout eat too much lol

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Archangel1 · Veteran Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1212 Location: Work

king buzzo · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:06 am Post subject:

if i'm going to get pizza, i only get Hell. you can collect tokens from other people's discarded pizza boxes in their recycling crates and get free (as in no monies!) pizza nearly all the time.

but don't tell anyone.

can you tell i don't study Economics or do anything lucrative? mostly i'm a bum

so that's why i need free software. i say, if you're going to pay nothing for software (e.g. pirated copies of M$ Office, etc), why not "not pay" for something GOOD, you dumb feckers.

much like Michael Mason from the NZ cricket team ... if you're going to chuck it, chuck it FAST, at least.

kernelcowboy · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:27 am Post subject:

Where the best place to buy pc gear? (if you don't live in Auckland, Wellington or CHCH or near by.)

I need a motherboard for my amd64 4800+ 939 chip and 4x1gb ram bits and a case, and may be
a hard drive, dvd r/w and may be a video card.

www.ascent.co.nz seems expensive, and selection isn't so good.
www.tradme.co.nz seems dodgy

sugar · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:41 am Post subject:

kernelcowboy · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

thanks, didn't find a matching board, though.
Looking for a board that supports amd64 3000+ and 4800+
or, just 4800+. and is listed here

sugar · Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: