I’ve known people that have been using Gentoo for awhile but I never decided to try it. While working with Microsoft’s Virtual Server 2005 it was listed as one of the better supported unsupported operating systems so I decided to give it a shot. After setting up the base system in Virtual Server 2005 I think I’m a convert. The way it handles packages and the installation, while much more cumbersome than a RedHat install, is definitely the better install for the power user. I was always annoyed with RedHat and the installer because packages were getting installed that I didn’t select or need. The CUPS package is an example that comes to mind that is installed every time even when I know I didn’t select it. Anyway, to install Gentoo in Virtual Server was as easy as following these steps with the Universal LiveCD. I highly recommend you give it a shot if you’re looking for a Linux Distrobution that leaves a lot of the decisions to the user.