-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 16 July 2002 06:15 am, John Gay wrote: > Well, it seems the consensus is about a week?!? Being out of work at the > moment, I've got nothing but time. There have also been a few suggestions, > which I'll give my answers to and maybe someone can enlighten me in the > errors of my ways ;-) > As for compiling on my dual PII 350 and copying over. Yes, I've got a > network connection so connectivity is not an issue. The two things I am > worried about are: > > 1) How can I compile this on my current, working KDE2 system without > screwing it up. Every time I've tried playing with such things, I've alway > been bitten, 999 times bitten, once shy.
One way is to add a new partition to your system and install a debian base, source, compiler and begin your task. A second way, and one that was fun to see on my own box, is using fakeroot, debootstrap, and chroot(?). Early versions of kde3 were compiled on this computer in this *new* environment. It actually installs a new version of Debian, in a protected environment. A user then can become a fakeroot user and apt-get all the stuff needed to build packages. I don't recall all the binaries that are needed, but I know that there is at least one hacker that does, and reads this list! > 2) As my system is PII and the target is PentiumMMX I'm not sure exactly > haw to cross-compile. If I ws willing to take the plunge and upgrade MY > desktop, I could compile for my PII and hopefully get a bit of performance > improvement, but I would need to compile for the PentiumMMX in the target > box. It seems simpler, but slower, just to compile on the target in the > first place. I know(think?) that it will optimise for the Pentium rather > than the 386 compatible deb's for a bit of performance? > This is a compiler option. As far as I know, all binary packages in debian are built for a 386 (for intels). When you are ready to build, add the appropriate string and press ENTER to build for your particular needs. > John Gay I hope this helps. tatah and 73 - -- Jaye Inabnit\ARS ke6sls\/A GNU-Debian linux user\/ http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. I SHOUT JUST FOR FUN. Free software, in a free world, for a free spirit. Please Support freedom! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9NFkyZHBxKsta6kMRAnTWAKCUmgloY75nJ4We7yOAr6bxPB3JCwCgjdBD OgOobOK3ACy9zTMTSZ4j3A0= =5wsd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
