few questions about first install and make kernel

xHypnos · n00b Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 31

Hi, I have a first instalation gentoo from install-x86-minimal-20121213 and a I have a few questions. Please If you answer me.
1) This compilation is stage3 ?
2)I make first kernel without genkernel:

DONAHUE · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:17 pm Post subject:

1)The current minimal install cd is made from the current iso, install-amd64-minimal-20130110.iso
The current stage3 version is stage3-amd64-20130130.tar.bz2
Stage3 is precompiled.

2)"emerge gentoo-sources" will cause the current ebuild to be downloaded to /usr/portage/sys-kernel/gentoo-sources/* (if necessary) and will then execute the ebuild which will download and install the kernel source files to /usr/src/linux-x.y.z-gentoo, where x,y,z would be a version number.

3)If the same kernel version is recompiled with a change to its configuration you should not need to recompile external programs in most cases. If a new kernel version is compiled some external programs may need to be recompiled; usually drivers for video.

4)Setting an advanced cpu type in the kernel configuration allows use of advanced cpu instructions that are not available to a generic processor. "(*) Core 2/newer Xeon" would be your choice in menuconfig. 'CFLAGS="-O2 -march=native -pipe"' would be your choice in /etc/portage/make.conf. ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" would not be appropriate, you are working with amd64/x86_64 architecture.

5)Not entering any mirror list allows an excellent load balancing system to work.

6)There are individual guides for going into the GUI and individual choices approach infinity.

7)See Working with Gentoo and Working with Portage sections of the handbook. run man portage.
for upgrade all system: "emerge -uND system" for build tools; "emerge -uND world" for everything.
upgrade package: "emerge -uND package"
check update: "emerge --sync" followed by "emerge -uNDav world"
install package with switch: for gentoo "switch" is called use flag. The use flags you need for most purposes are combined in groups called profiles. Run eselect profile list to see what profiles exiest. If you decide to add global use flags edit make.conf. /etc/portage/package. use allows setting use flags per package.

Welcome and good luck.
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