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icedaddy n00b
Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:09 pm Post subject: Gentoo v's OpenWRT on RPi |
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Hi
I want to setup my Raspberry Pi as a mail/web (LAMP) server and I am considering either Gentoo or OpenWRT to run it all. Bearing in mind I have limited Linux experience to date, I would be interested in some opinions as to the better choice for me and why.
Also, does Gentoo on the RPi support all features (hard float, GPIO's, etc.)?
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chithanh Developer
Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 2158 Location: Berlin, Germany
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Gentoo will work fine and it was actually the first distro to support hardfloat on the Pi. You can use the GPIO pins via dev-libs/bcm2835.
However, compiling things on the Pi is very slow, especially if you do it on the SD card. Read the embedded handbook for ideas to speed up software installation with a fast build host.
OpenWrt will be fine too, but they do their own kernel thing and whether the standard tools/libraries will work with that is something you might find out only after installing it. |
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NeddySeagoon Administrator
Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 54409 Location: 56N 3W
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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icedaddy,
Welcome to Gentoo.
Gentoo on Pi works fine. It will be a wonderful learning experience for you too. _________________ Regards,
NeddySeagoon
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those that do backups
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icedaddy n00b
Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guy's for the comments and the welcome. I think I'll give Gentoo a try - it certainly will be a learning experience. |
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