I don't think I can make the mini-install fest, but here is a Tip & Trick I wrote about using etc-update using a graphical diff. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=29045&highlight=graphical+etcup date
Brad > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Gentoo Installfest > > > OK people who are attending the gentoo mini installfest, you can see > what Brad's suggestion is - include a little talk on maintaining your > gentoo distro. Who is going to do this and prepare a set of > materials? I > will do some of it, and present if necessary, but help will be needed. > > My suggestion is to use the same xml schema as the gentoo > documentation > on their site, and possibly submit it to them afterwards, if > its deemed > good enough. > > Helpers/contributors? > > Random thoughts on topics:- > > emerge > etcat > qpkg > USE flags > ufed > distcc > SYNC= > GENTOO_MIRRORS= > etc-update > dispatch-conf > blocked builds > > > > On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 12:58:56 +1200 > Brad Beveridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As to the GenInstall, my thoughts would be that punters > would be best > > getting a GRP install done, with KDE, X, etc going. Then a > session on > > using emerge to maintain your distro. The settings are the > hard part to > > get right & that is what time should be spent on, not waiting for > > compiles. Not matter how big a compile farm you have, > compiling still > > takes a long, long time - and it can be done off line later > without the > > support of others. > > > > Brad > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
