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schwaz
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 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:08 am Post subject: How long should "Emerge KDE" take? |
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| Did I do something wrong here? On my Dell 700m 1.7ghz; I started the install over 8hrs ago. Should it be taking this long? |
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bignate
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I haven't done it for a while...but that sounds about right...I think I remember once going to bed and it was still at it when I got up. I wouldn't worry if it is still compiling
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schwaz
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| This better be worth it. I am almost tempted to try some binary install. |
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Headrush
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:14 am Post subject: |
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If you picked the entire KDE, it will take awhile, hence the advantage of the split ebuilds.
Just let it keep going, it will get there. 
| Schwaz wrote: | | This better be worth it. I am almost tempted to try some binary install. |
What were you expecting?
You probably won't notice any difference from a binary distro.
Gentoo is a great distro, but on an initial install, you won't see anything different.
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schwaz
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| I wasn't thinking. Anything I should be building in the mean time? |
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bignate
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Whatever you want...as long as it doesn't conflict with what you are currently installing. I do tandem compiles once in a while. However system resources are finite...so it will only serve to slow down your kde build. If I were you I would catch up on news or spend some time reading a book. The intial compile of a big desktop environment like KDE can take a while. It's worth it You will come to love your gentoo system. Welcome aboard!
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Varean
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:54 am Post subject: |
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My Gentoo KDE install took 16 hours. Really sucked.
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schwaz
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damn you and your comment! 
Good thing I have my PC to work on. |
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Ph0eniX
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It takes about 60 hrs on my 800Mhz celeron.
BTW.
You want KDE 3.4.2 |
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kimchi_sg
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| Varean wrote: | | My Gentoo KDE install took 16 hours. Really sucked. |
Don't worry, openoffice will take ~20 hours on a 1st generation P4. Just for one package.  |
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Earthwings
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