sean <tech.junk <at> myfairpoint.net> writes:
> Once you go through the steps instructed here, > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/liveusb.xml cool > Can the live CD install be altered to work just like a normal Gentoo system? > I have managed to get my hands on a 16GB flash drive, and am thinking of > trying it out. Dunno, but give it a shot. I use 4GB CF cards with CF to ide converters, and it works like a charm. They've been up for 6 months, with no issues. Caveats: use ext2 /dev/hda1 /boot ext2 noatime 1 2 /dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/hda3 / ext2 noatime 0 1 do not log, or use things that generate lots of writes. If you must, NFS mount a remote HD for all of that. After every emerge remove all that is not necessary from the system (examples): /use/portage/distfile and /var/tmp/portage. and /tmp. Keep the system/packages minimal. make.conf: CFLAGS="-Os -march=i586 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" USE="-* -nls hardened ncurses ssl crypt berkdb tcpd pam perl pcre \ Notice the -Os and the -*, as they are the key. Keep room in /boot/ for several kernels, because kernel size minimization really helps performance. *LESS is better* If you are looking at a install for a workstation, google "gentoo catalyst" for ideas. If you come up with more/better tips, post back to the thread. goodluck, James
