Re: [gentoo-user] Current state of the Gentoo installation process

[Grant]

> > Hello, I installed Gentoo on my four systems a while ago and I've just
> > acquired a couple of new-to-me P3-500's.  I'd like to install Gentoo
> > on these new systems but I'm a little confused by the changes made to
> > the installation process recently.  I've never done anything but a
> > stage 1 installation, but I remember reading that those instructions
> > were removed from the installation documentation, and now I see a GUI
> > and a command line installer on the latest LiveCD.  What is currently
> > the best installation method if I'm in the stage 1 mindset?
> >
> > - Grant
> >
>
> Stage3 offers everything that a Stage1 does, it's just faster.
> Especially on those 500 Mhz systems, I'd use the Stage3. If you really
> must build every package by hand, use the Stage3 install, and then do
> a 'emerge -e system'. This will cause it to rebuild every package. On
> those systems though, unless you're using distcc or a cross-compiler
> on a faster system, stick with the Stage3 install so you don't spend
> 24+ hours bootstrapping.
>
> Mike

That sounds pretty good to me.  So if I do a stage 3 install as per
the current Gentoo docs plus 'emerge -e system' I will end up with the
same thing that I did with a stage 1 install?  I remember thinking
that I was getting a deeper level of optimization by starting with
stage 1.  I can't remember the details anymore though.

- Grant

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