Intel Pentium D: (EM64T)

UnknownEntity · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 2

What x64 package would I use to compile and run Gentoo on my system? I am not sure which package I would use, or where to get it.

Also, what's the latest version of Gentoo?

Sorry for all the noob questions, but I have been learning from Fedora Core and Red Hat. I want to try and compile a custom system now. :-)

whig · l33t Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 973 Location: New Zealand

2005.1 is the current version.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/index.xml

magic919 · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject:

Use this if you have an Internet connection:-

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml

Start with a Stage 3 as it's far enough from FC to start off with.

UnknownEntity · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 2

So the AMD64 version will work fine with my Pentium D?

Thanks :-)

Edit: Also, what did you mean by "stage 3?"

magic919 · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:42 am Post subject:

I'd expect it to. It's got the same EM64T extensions as my Xeons but differs in having dual core rather than my hyperthreading.

Stage 3 is the type of Gentoo install. There are plenty of threads and docs on which is best. If you want to start with Gentoo for the first time I'd say Stage 3 is good. A Stage 1 involves getting the machine above booting level and then scratch building the whole lot. I'm sure this will produce a highly 'made to measure' machine if done well.

Some feel (and you can read the forum on this) that a Stage 3, then running just a few commands and letting the machine build for a day or so, can produce the same outcome.

I found I had enough on my plate with Stage 3 for my first few installs. There's plenty of stuff here, on the docs site and on the wiki. Get them in your Gentoo favourites now.