no when you update them they will compile from source, its just a quick way to get a system up and running.
I for one don't want to be in your garage doing the computer equivalent of watching paint dry all day :-) On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:51:39 +1200 "Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have asked this before but got no answer:- > > If binary packages are installed from the packages CD, are they subsequently > updated and compiled from source later, or are they always binaries from > then on? > > (I suppose I could ask on the forum) > > Regards, Robert > Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 29 April 2004 9:46 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: HEADS UP for participants: Gentoo Installfest > > OK just doing a poll of what architectures we need to download binaries > for. The available architectures are: > > x86 (generic) > i686 > p3 Don G > p4 Rik T, Roger S > athlon-xp Luuk, Chris D > > Nick E's celeron 1400 might be p3 or it might be p4 from what I can > quickly find (Nick post your /proc/cpuinfo please). > > Could those participants please check that this seems right and post > back. Seems that fortunately we may be able to get away with downloading > 3 of 5 architectures. > > Paul Swafford of e-caf has done some downloading already, and may be > able to do some more. Thats why I'd like to be able to finalise > architectures asap. > > A public thanks for that Paul. > > > > On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 22:22:45 +1200 > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I see that gentoo 2004.1 was released bang on time today, but the mirrors, > > > both official and unofficial, are still catching up. I think I will wait a > > > day or so and then might assign downloads to those who can/will do them. > > Theres quite a lot to download, but we have over two weeks. > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
