Slackware

> On 13 Jul 2003, Frank Mandato wrote:
>
> > I just wonder if it is possible for someone with limited knowledge to
> > do a gentoo install and compile the whole thing.
> >
> > Now, I do have a spare machine, but it only has a 100mh Pentium and 40
> > mb ram, so from what I read it would take a few days to get the system
> > up and running. I do have the time, though.
>
> Make sure your swap is huge (maybe a few hundred megs). Building gcc and
> glibc take a lot of memory and a lot of time. (I'd guess on your system,
> it may take around 24 hours just for glibc.)

For a new gentoo user with a slow machine I would recommend starting on stage 3. You'll get up and running a lot faster since you don't have to compile gcc, glibc, etc. You'll still compile the apps you will be using and your kernel, so those will still be optimized for your system. Once you are up and running, you can always go back and emerge -u system and world to get an uber-optimized system.