[ale] Gentoo

[Geoffrey]

Charles Marcus wrote:
>>From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]

<snip>

>>Regardless, I've got a larger drive, a 128 MB swap and it's
>>gotten further this time then in previous attempts, so I guess
>>that's a good thing.
>>
>>As you expected, it's still going, so I'll give updates on
>>major points of progress or weekly which ever come first. :)
> 
> 
> kewl.  Now, is this the original box you were using?  What is the current
> congiuration?

No, different box.  P75, 32MB memory, 1.2 gig harddrive.  I created a 
128mb swap on this one.


>>Understood, but I'm trying to 'locate' the minimum install
>>requirements, as I figure a custom compiled environment
>>would be very well suited to low level hardware, such as
>>the 486 arch. they 'claim' to support. :)
> 
> 
> True enough.  I still haven't gotten a definitive answer, which most likely
> means there isn't one - which doesn't completely surprise me, seeing as how
> relatively new Gentoo still is.

Sure, it's likely to depend a lot on the robustness of the hardware.  I 
ran memtest on this box for 48 hours before moving to gentoo install.

> 
> Oh well, looks like you'll be providing some detais in this area.

Yeah, we'll see how it goes.  Still cooking as we speak...

> 
> :)
> 
> Charles

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