From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_24_48, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15busv-0006ZI-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Tue, 28 Aug 2001 20:15:17 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Porting gentoo to the Alpha Message-ID: <20010828201517.D10510@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <001201c1300f$32df1d10$14002a0a@wizard> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <001201c1300f$32df1d10$14002a0a@wizard>; from derosa@optonline.net on Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 06:17:17PM -0400 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue Aug 28 20:16:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 20:15:17 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 1703ab98-714f-46e9-81c1-9451a21db10a X-Archives-Hash: d5d63d22eda772544a5aada0327e3b15 On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 06:17:17PM -0400, derosa wrote: > I have recently set up an alpha machine running rh 7.1. I would like to port > gentoo to the alpha chipset. My questions: Are there any parts of the > portage tree that are binary ? Would it make more sense to start from rc6 > build or rc5 build ? Um; the e3 editor won't work for you. That's a minor issue. Other than that, you should be OK. Start with an rc6 build image in about a week. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.