Upgrading Gentoo (2005 - 2006)

Remusx2 · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:32 am Post subject: Upgrading Gentoo (2005 - 2006)

I installed Gentoo from the 2005.1 CD... and I am wondering if it is necessary to start from scratch and install a 2006 version. Is there any benefit? I do see that it has a graphical installation, can you opt not to use it? Or should I just keep up to date with portage by updating though emerge periodically?

Thanks
Brandon

kfiaciarka · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:44 am Post subject:

no there is no need to do so. simply emerge sync and swith profile to 2006.1 (profile-config) and run emerge -avuDN world

Remusx2 · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:03 am Post subject:

Thanks man.... 100 emerges =[ Sad

kfiaciarka · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:05 am Post subject:

I'm now upgrading gcc to 4.1.1 with changed cflags and there will be 900 packages to reemerge

btw - I hope you using gcc 3.4 line

yabbadabbadont · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:07 am Post subject:

It would be faster to reinstall...
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kfiaciarka · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:59 am Post subject:

Maybe, but can't allow myself to watch blak screen for about one day

I've got work to do and I like my gentoo

yabbadabbadont · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:22 am Post subject:

Use the livecd and do a manual install inside gnome-terminal. Better yet, use a recent knoppix cd and install from there. That's what I usually do. Since I have /home on it's own partition, I even have access to my files while I'm doing it.

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