Cross-compiling on different architectures and dists.

zly · n00b Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 1

Hello !
I have an old laptop which i just installed gentoo on.
The system is not that fast:
An 486 50mhz dx2 and 20 mb of ram.

I have been looking for an howto on the subject, but yet i havent found any (that maked sence to me).
This is my first time installing gentoo.

The question is if anyone knows if and how i can compile programs for my laptop on my main system which is a p4 and running suse linux.
Ive been reading about distcc and about crosscompiling, but i still dont have a clear picture in my head how it can be done.
Any links to relevant stuff will be appreciated.

Thanks.

zly

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:

zly,

Make a new partition on your P4 for installing gentoo on. You may well be able to borrow swap for this.
In this space set everything up for installing on a 486. When you are done, the code will run on your laptop.
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