Re: [gentoo-amd64] New install - basic question

2011-02-05 Thread Paul Stear
Thank you to Duncan, Frank, Florian, Josh and Agostino for your replies. I am pleased that it appears that I do not need to reinstall from scratch. I am just starting emerge system so I will see what has happed in the morning. regards Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail on gentoo.

Re: [gentoo-amd64] New install - basic question

2011-02-05 Thread Frank Peters
On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 15:45:08 + Paul Stear wrote: > I am currently using amd64 2 core processor but now have the chance to use > an intel quad 64 processor. > This might be a silly question but is it best to do a compltly new install? As long as you are using Gentoo 64-bit there is no need fo

Re: [gentoo-amd64] New install - basic question

2011-02-05 Thread Florian Philipp
Am 05.02.2011 16:45, schrieb Paul Stear: > Sorry original sent to the wrong list. > > Hi, > I am currently using amd64 2 core processor but now have the chance to use > an intel quad 64 processor. > This might be a silly question but is it best to do a compltly new install? > If so which stage do

Re: [gentoo-amd64] New install - basic question

2011-02-05 Thread Josh Sled
Paul Stear writes: > I am currently using amd64 2 core processor but now have the chance to use > an intel quad 64 processor. > This might be a silly question but is it best to do a compltly new > install? […] > Which chost and cflags should I use? I just did this transition a couple of weeks ag

Re: [gentoo-amd64] New install - basic question

2011-02-05 Thread Agostino Sarubbo
Il 05/02/2011 16:45, Paul Stear ha scritto: > If so which stage do I download from the following list:- amd64 or if you want x86 > Which chost and cflags should I use? CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" for amd64 CFLAGS="-march=native -O2" CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -Wl,--hash-style=gnu"

[gentoo-amd64] New install - basic question

2011-02-05 Thread Paul Stear
Sorry original sent to the wrong list. Hi, I am currently using amd64 2 core processor but now have the chance to use an intel quad 64 processor. This might be a silly question but is it best to do a compltly new install? If so which stage do I download from the following list:- alpha: iso sta