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#1 2009-10-02 22:21:32
- Anikom15
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So about Gentoo. . . .
I HATE IT! I tried it and it was too complicated, with all the USE flags and such. I do like the DIY and the build from source though. So unless I find another source-based distro to try I'll be coming back to Arch. Maybe I'll start a source-based offshoot of Arch. Maybe even an alternate install method or something.
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Personally, I'd rather be back in Hobbiton.
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#2 2009-10-02 22:26:00
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
I predict this thread is not going to end well.
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#4 2009-10-02 22:38:58
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
Just to be constructive, try LunarLinux. It's source based without all the "fuss"
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#5 2009-10-02 22:43:14
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
Sorry, it's just annoying to be forced to use nano for a couple days. (I did a bootstrap so I could atleast learn from the installation).
Personally, I'd rather be back in Hobbiton.
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#6 2009-10-02 22:59:28
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
Well this can get interesting...
Or not. We don't like rants about other distro's here, read the Forum Etiquette. Watch it 
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#7 2009-10-03 01:09:34
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
Try LFS.
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#8 2009-10-03 01:57:21
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
# /etc/make.conf
# Gentoo compiliing configuration (PowerMac G4 Sawtooth)
# -- Compiler Settings --
# http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Safe_Cflags
CHOST="powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-mcpu=7400 -O2 -pipe -maltivec -mabi=altivec"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
MAKEOPTS="-j2" # Parallel compilations - general rule: CPU +1
# -- Portage Variables --
#PORTDIR=
#PORTAGE_TMPDIR=
#DISTDIR=
#PKGDIR=
#PORTAGE_NICENESS=19
#AUTOCLEAN="yes"
# -- Portage Overlays --
# Local, Layman, Additional
#PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/home/randk/.portage-local"
#source /usr/portage/local/layman/make.conf
#PORTDIR_OVERLAY="${PORTDIR_OVERLAY} /usr/local/portage-minefield/mozilla"
# -- Features --
# emerge --info | grep FEATURES
#FEATURES="sandbox distlocks metadata-transfer"
FEATURES="buildpkg"
# -- Hardware Specifications --
ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~ppc"
VIDEO_CARDS="r128 fbdev"
INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse"
ALSA_CARDS="powermac"
CONFIG_MAC_EMUMOUSEBTN=y
# -- USE Flags --
# defines what gets built into the system
# http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?full=1#book_part2_chap2
USE=""
# -- Gentoo Servers --
GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.osuosl.org/ \
http://gentoo.cites.uiuc.edu/pub/gentoo/"
SYNC="rsync://rsync.namerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
# -- Language Setting (used bu OO a few others) --
#LINGUAS="US"This is nothing. I got a much better one I could post... if i could just find it.
Ah, Gentoo
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#9 2009-10-03 02:26:22
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Re: So about Gentoo. . . .
I'm closing this because it's only a continuation of your other thread.
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