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Mario Carugno wrote: |
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> Hi there, i'm curious about Gentoo. Installation needs some compilation ? |
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Compilation of packages is what makes Gentoo different from others... |
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> I ask because i want to try Gentoo on an old 40MB Pentium I / 120mhz, and if |
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> some compilation is needed, i could forget it. |
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Forget it... |
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> Is Gentoo suited for such old computers ? |
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You might use it on old computer, but: |
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- you need big hard drive |
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- you need a lot of time |
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Or you can install precompiled packages. But imho, for serious work |
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it is necessary to have a "little" better hardware configuration... |
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Jarry |
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