On Thursday 16 October 2003 04:59, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi Jeffrey > > >If you have mysql, you can add portagesql.. I wouldn't advise using it for > > everyday use, however, I searching is awesome.. > > > >emergesql -s kde - takes about 2 seconds to come back.. :) Just to bad the > > portage guys don't see the value in a sql backend. > > Could you please explain in more detail of your suggestion > 1) Whether I need 'mysql' running on Gentoo 1.4. > 2) Whether 'emergesql -s kde' can assist installing KDE reducing the > total time in respect of download, compile and install, etc. > > Now I have Gentoo 1.4 running on my PC. I need to install "xfree" and > "kde" but hesitate to proceed further if each of them will take 6+ hours > to download, compile, install, etc. > > According to introduction on Gentoo website, I can use the pre-compile > packages on CD2 to install the package and thereafter update them from > website. It will shorten the time to install 'xfree' and 'kde' But I > am not quite sure how to proceed as instructed. Most postings suggest > me "do installation from website" > The packages on CD1 + CD2 are GRP packages.
"GRP is the Gentoo Reference Platform. It is a snapshot of precompiled packages users can use during the installation of Gentoo. However, those binary packages aren't maintained during the lifetime of the Gentoo distribution. They are only meant to speed up the Gentoo installation." quote from IRC #gentoo As far as I know using these binaries is only possible on install. Emerge sync will keep you from using it (it won't work afterwards). I don't know where you read about "....and thereafter update them from website." You can however update those packages by emerge, meaning downloading and compiling a newer version, while using the binaries. I hope I shed some light on the matter. Cheers Roger > Thanks > > B.R. > Stephen -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
