I Think I opened a can of worms here.. :) > >If you have mysql, you can add portagesql.. I wouldn't > advise using it for everyday use, however, I searching is awesome.. > > > >emergesql -s kde - takes about 2 seconds to come back.. :) > Just to bad the portage guys don't see the value in a sql backend. > > > > > Could you please explain in more detail of your suggestion > 1) Whether I need 'mysql' running on Gentoo 1.4. > 2) Whether 'emergesql -s kde' can assist installing KDE reducing the > total time in respect of download, compile and install, etc.
When I spoke of emergesql, I was talking about the search function. Not for everyday use. Matter of fact, if you do a emergesql <package>, it just calls emerge.. Emergesql was just a great function to speed up searching and emergesql -up --deep is SO much faster... Its in very early development however.. > Now I have Gentoo 1.4 running on my PC. I need to install > "xfree" and > "kde" but hesitate to proceed further if each of them will > take 6+ hours > to download, compile, install, etc. emergesql has nothing to do with compile and install times.. Explained above > According to introduction on Gentoo website, I can use the > pre-compile > packages on CD2 to install the package and thereafter update > them from > website. It will shorten the time to install 'xfree' and > 'kde' But I > am not quite sure how to proceed as instructed. Most > postings suggest > me "do installation from website" Problem with precompiled packages, is your defeting one of the best parts of gentoo, a compiled system to your specifications.. You do what you want, however.. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
