On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:24:01 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote:
> > It's no big deal upgrading KDE anyway. Set PORTAGE_NICENESS to a > > suitable value and you can keep using the computer while the new KDE > > is compiled in the background. KDE is slotted, so installing 3.5 has > > no effect on the 3.4.x version you are currently using. > > Good tips, thanks... but in this case I'm running a full install from > scratch and would like to be emerging some of the other needed stuff. > That task would be somewhat lessened too just by having X available. Then download a GRP CD, do a stage 3 install then install, X, KDE etc. from the GRP CD. That's how I did it and had a full working system in just over and hour. I was able to set my USE flags, sysnc portage and re-emerge everything that needed it later on. > Do you know off-hand if I would be digging myself into a hole by > running and emerge emacs-cvs while this pentium4 is gnawing away at > kde? Generally, as long as the packages have nothing to do with one another, it is safe to install concurrently. To be really safe, you could use Ctrl-z to pause one emerge while installing another package, then type "fg" to restart". I'd go for the GRP packages though, and upgrade later in the background. -- Neil Bothwick Run with scissors. Remove mattress tags. Top post. Be a rebel.
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