> > > > Also, if you start with Stage3, you may not even need to > > rebuild the > > > > installed packages, as if it's been a little while since > > the Stage3 > > > > image was created, there will be new versions of > > everything, so you'd > > > > be rebuilding when you do a 'emerge -u system' anyways. > > > > > Nice. Is there a slick way to determine if there are any > > pre-compiled > > > packages left on the system after the first 'emerge -u system'? > > > > touch /tmp/firstupdate > > emerge --update --deep --newuse world > > find /var/db/pkg/ -maxdepth 2 -mindepth 2 -type d ! -newer > > /tmp/firstupdate > > In time you will end up rebuilding the lot anyway - assuming you emerge > -u world every now and then. The problem with the stage1 was that it > left some cruft behind in the portage and system. Hence, the "build a > stage1 using a stage3 install" series of howto's in the forums. > -- > Regards, > Mick
Alright, thanks guys. - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
