[ltp] Gentoo

Peter Johanson linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 06:41:51 -0700


On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 09:35:11AM -0400, Charles E Taylor IV wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 20:46:49 +0100
> "S. Anthony Sequeira" <tony@sequeira.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Sorry,  I am in the process of installing LFS on my TP 600E.  Not fast
> > or big hard disk either.  All you need is patience and preferably
> > another machine for day to day work.  It's not 'efficiency' I'm
> > primarily interested in, but knowledge and control of what *exactly*
> > goes onto my system.
> 
> That's pretty much my point. Many of us want to get actual work done on
> our laptops ... work OTHER than compiling stuff like (for example) Open
> Office.

/me cites the openoffice-bin package in gentoo for just that reason...
(:


-pete


> 
> If you have a spare machine kicking around, it doesn't really matter WHAT
> you install on it, or how long it has to sit and compile before you can
> use it.
> 
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Peter Johanson
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