If you already have a working installation of Gentoo Linux (Version 1.4) there is no need to reinstall. You will automatically get Gentoo 2004.0 if you sync your Portage tree and run emerge --update world. If you still have an installation with a Gentoo 1.2 profile it might make sense -- in some cases -- that you do a new installation.
There is also the possibility to update your system to a 1.4 profile from which you -- as already stated -- can easily get to Gentoo 2004.0. This update includes recompiling of glibc and some essential system packages; it will take a very long time (possibly longer as a complete re-installation) and it might also fail. So if you still have an installation with a Gentoo 1.2 profile, it's your decision whether you update or reinstall
[^] # Re: Boarf
Posté par Roger Rabbit . En réponse au message Gentoo 2005.0 is OUT. Évalué à 4.
If you already have a working installation of Gentoo Linux (Version 1.4) there is no need to reinstall. You will automatically get Gentoo 2004.0 if you sync your Portage tree and run emerge --update world. If you still have an installation with a Gentoo 1.2 profile it might make sense -- in some cases -- that you do a new installation.
There is also the possibility to update your system to a 1.4 profile from which you -- as already stated -- can easily get to Gentoo 2004.0. This update includes recompiling of glibc and some essential system packages; it will take a very long time (possibly longer as a complete re-installation) and it might also fail. So if you still have an installation with a Gentoo 1.2 profile, it's your decision whether you update or reinstall