>From http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6:
// start quote Building the System To start building the system, execute emerge --emptytree system. Then go do something to keep your mind busy, because this step takes a long time to complete. Code Listing 22: Building the System # emerge --emptytree system Again, if you haven't touched the default CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS setting, using --newuse is sufficient. // end quote So you see, it does tell you to do an emerge --emptytree system, unless you haven't changed the defalt CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS, in which case you can just use the --newuse in place of --emptytree. On 9/11/05, Volker Armin Hemmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 11 September 2005 08:33, Nick Rout wrote: > > On Sat, 2005-09-10 at 23:03 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > > > On Saturday 10 September 2005 20:09, Frank Schafer wrote: > > > > ... or which distribution to install during less than 4 days? > > > > > > > > Hi list, > > > > > > > > as I wrote yesterday I planned to complete installation after work > > > > (started ``emerge --emptytree system'' in the morning). > > > > > > where did you get the idea that --emptytree is needed or even a wise > > > decision? --emptytree is almost NEVER needed and since it is a troublesom > > > procedure, it should not be made, until you are totally sure, that you > > > need it. > > > > I imagine he read the install instructions, which are pretty clear about > > doing an > > > > emerge --emptytree system > > > > What makes you think this is wrong? > > > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=6#doc_ch > >ap2 > > > > (bottom of the page) > > > > WRONG > > it is there to show you, what emerge system wants to install. there is nothing > about doing it! (Check again, see the -p) > > And in the 2005.1 handbook is no (!) --emptytree. > -- > [email protected] mailing list > > -- - Mark Shields -- [email protected] mailing list
