Re: [tlug] Gentoo

["emiddleton@example.com" <emiddleton@example.com>]

Josh Glover wrote:
> On 02/04/2008, Joe Larabell <fred62@example.com> wrote:
>
>   
> > [Phillip Tribble wrote:]
> >
> >     
> > > I have portage installed ok. I am trying to avoid compiling everything and
> > > install binaries.
> > >       
> >  Ummm... isn't compiling everything from scratch the whole crux of Gentoo?
> >
> >     
> I think this will make a lot more sense once you listen to the first rusher.webhop.org podcast (once I get time to finish editing it!), wherein I convince Phil that Gentoo pwnz Arch (sorry, Scott).
>   

Phillip put it up a couple of days ago[1].


> I could see installing Gentoo completely from the GRP packages, then
> re-emerging things on demand when you change your mind about which
> features you need. I do this quite regularly,
>   

So how do you install a complete system from packages?  I have never 
done this, I tend to do a stage1 build, customize everything that needs 
it, then tar it up as a stage4 for future reference.

Edward

1. http://tlug.jp/ML/0803/msg00596.html