On Sun, 2008-05-11 at 11:08 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> wireless schrieb:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> wireless schrieb:
> >>> Natanael Copa wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> I remember some discussion on GNAP and the fact that some were
> >>>>> working on updating it. Does any know the current status
> >>>>> of the efforts to update GNAP and when possible it might
> >>>>> be suitable (updated) for use on i586 (K6) based hardware?
> >>>
> >>>> You could also have a look at alpine linux, a gentoo based distro aimed
> >>>> for older PC's.
> >>>
> >>> Alpine does look interesting, but, it looks more like a Debian 
> >>> derivative:
> >>>
> >>> http://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=Installing_Alpine#Managing_software_packages
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Any other gentoo derivatives out there, aimed at older hardware?
> >>
> >> Hey,
> >>
> >> why not simply role your own?
> >> I'm running a KVM (qemu) System with all the optimization supported by 
> >> my old like (eeepc) hardware.
> >>
> >> - create all the tbz2 you need (on the KVM or real host)
> >> - run genpkgindex
> >> - copy all the files to your webserver
> >> - create a squashfs from your portage tree (<40Mb)
> >> - boot your old system from cd or usb and extract a stage3 file
> >>   - edit the make.conf and make sure to define PORTAGE_BINHOST
> >>   - define an INSTALL_MASK if you like
> >> - delete all files in /usr/portage and mount the squashfs porttree
> >> - finally emerge all the stuff you need (emerge -G bla)
> >>
> >> If you are interested in more details Ill write a howto in the next 
> >> few weeks.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> flip
> > 
> > 
> > Well, I usually like to stay closer to a tree that being maintained.
> > 
> 
> If you like you can rebuild the squashfs-porttree every day and update your 
> system
> 
> emerge --sync && mk_squashfs_tree && emerge -avb system && emerge -avb world 
> && genpkgindex && rsync_tbz2
> 
> :-D
> 
> Ned was explaining how to use qmerge a few weeks ago so this my also be an 
> option.
> But Im not sure how (well) qmerge can handle deps?!


It does not handle deps that well at all. Use the -KOq options when
merging stuff with it. Work out what they might be via -pv

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