I think it's worth to mention that as the install works using a chroot, it doesn't matter at all, whether you boot the install-cd, Knoppix or even you old Linux for installing gentoo.
Ie. you don't have the often mentioned problem of waiting too long for a working system. Just set it up on your old system and boot gentoo when you thing you have installed everything you need to work comfortably.
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I think it's worth to mention that as the install works using a chroot, it doesn't matter at all, whether you boot the install-cd, Knoppix or even you old Linux for installing gentoo.
Ie. you don't have the often mentioned problem of waiting too long for a working system. Just set it up on your old system and boot gentoo when you thing you have installed everything you need to work comfortably.
Actually both are backported and included in most kernel patched by distributors. That's true for many nifty features of 2.6 though.
In fact due to those patched kernels there is only a limited revolution for Joe User ahead.
Nice copy'n'paste from http://www.livejournal.com/community/linux/397771. html?thread=2531787.
However you forgot to mention it.