Not sure if I answered your question in my previous email, just woke up. ;)
It takes much longer and involves more steps to install Gentoo as opposed to Debian. But once the initial install is finished, further package installs or updates don't take as long, or at least the system is usuable for other tasks while the software compiles. For the official install instructions: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1 CMB wrote: > OK. Now you've got me interested. > > How does the install of Gentoo compare to the install of Debian? In > terms of time and ease of use? > > > > > John Hebert wrote: > >> Gentoo, w/o a doubt. You will end up with a stripped down hotrod Linux >> install and you will know what exactly is under the hood. You will >> appreciate learning about Gentoo's very nifty packaging system, which >> is kinda like the BSD ports tree, but for Linux. >> >> Joey Kelly wrote: >> > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net -- John Hebert System Engineer I T Group, Inc. 225-922-4535
