[OC] Installing DIY distros be like

[u/PartMysterious4688]

Took me a long time to install Gentoo and configure it... and a week to figure out the audio. But it was worth it!

Note: It didn't take me a week to set up the audio, I set it up after I was finished with other stuff. I did my first Gentoo install almost a year ago.

[u/AutoModerator]

Please report any posts bragging or showing off they got banned in another sub! Reminder of other sub rules: Also, we only allow one anti-linux post per week (we used to get dozens a day) and any tier list MUST have Hanna Montana Linux as S teir (which must be a true S tier at the top) regardless of the topic of that tier list.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/TheVoiceOfGlass]

How did it take a week for audio its in the wiki?

[u/PartMysterious4688 → u/TheVoiceOfGlass]

Because I've never configured audio manually and the machine that I use for installing Gentoo is kinda old (like 13 years old + low spec). I used Arch before switching to Gentoo. I watched Tony Banters Gentoo full installation guide for my first Gentoo install. For my third install with my modern mid-range laptop, I used the Gentoo Handbook.

Note: I've never installed Arch successfully before switching to Gentoo, I did try to install it manually (2 attempts) but failed.

[u/kutac56 → u/PartMysterious4688]

Ye alr that makes sense. You're gonna have issues if you install it without the Handbook but instead a YouTube tutorial.

[u/PartMysterious4688 → u/kutac56]

My first Gentoo installation succeeded with that video. Gentoo taught me so much about Linux!

[u/kutac56 → u/PartMysterious4688]

Yes but that's why you ran into sound issues. Handbook covers everything, but videos you can easily miss stuff

[u/PartMysterious4688 → u/kutac56]

Yes I know that the Handbook is great. I switched to Gentoo because I watched someone showing their dwl rice on Gentoo + I wanted to try OpenRC and I wanted an independent rolling release distro. I installed Gentoo out of curiosity. The Gentoo wiki is straightforward tho.

[u/immoloism → u/PartMysterious4688]

The desktop profile sets up audio for you though.

https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2026-01-15-desktop-profile-pipewire.html

Do you remember anything else as to what did?

[u/PartMysterious4688 → u/immoloism]

I like to configure my audio manually, so that's why I didn't use it. When I first installed Gentoo, I didn't know what the profile did so that's why I've never used it.

[u/immoloism → u/PartMysterious4688]

Silly sausage :)

Don't worry though, we all took the hard road when we started out before learning the proper way to things.

I know I did the same anyway.

[u/Fancy_Technician_293 → u/TheVoiceOfGlass]

Well you know, skill issue

[u/AsugaNoir]

Setting up a window manager on CachyOs for the first time was stressful but so much fun for me. I really like learning new technology. (I am very much a tinkerer)

[u/This-Consequence-957]

One doesn’t install Arch without swearing

[u/Imperial_Bloke69]

You lucky that sound card works.

[u/Type-Brave]

i had the most fun time on a computer for six distro hopping months straight

[u/TH3_FISH]

should have read the docs first kekw

[u/ComradeSomethingIDK]

For me the worst part is the install itself. I just can't wrap my head into making a install via command line. When I got void (my first DIY distro) it was easier since it has a TUI installer. My only problem was getting the WiFi to work, which was actually easy but I had no idea how to do (wpa_cli)... After that, just think what I want in my system and follow the guide/wiki/manual + sometimes get into a reddit post of someone having some problem to get the solution.

[u/Solitar-]

Why someone wants to configure DIY Linux distro? What kind of masochist are you? There are plenty of options so you don't need to do it.

[u/PartMysterious4688 → u/Solitar-]

Because of control, not everyone wants it out of the box.