Charles Bukowski - American author

Okay, aside from reading Factotum, I've also been perusing the biography by Barry Miles. In it, Miles writes Buk is often associated with the Beats. But Buk didn't like their comraderie. Also that Buk was influenced by Ginsberg, but was jealous of his fame. Miles also said Buk and Ginsberg met once, but thought Buk's poetry was "minor." Was there a little love/hate going on there?

Anyone know a little more about Buk's interaction/association with the Beats?