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=0.8 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_24_48,DMARC_NONE, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from one.fidnet.com ([205.216.200.51] helo=mail.fidnet.com) by cvs.gentoo.org with smtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15qTNz-0004L5-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Sun, 07 Oct 2001 23:55:31 -0600 Received: (qmail 7176 invoked from network); 8 Oct 2001 05:56:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO Debug) (205.216.200.51) by 0 with SMTP; 8 Oct 2001 05:56:10 -0000 To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org From: Tod M. Neidt Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo 1.0_rc6_r12 impressions from gentoo newbie (long) X-Mailer: Endymion MailMan Professional Edition v3.0.22 Message-Id: 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: Sun Oct 7 23:56:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 05:56:10 GMT X-Archives-Salt: 7436a224-5756-4718-9839-d8f9eee8a62d X-Archives-Hash: 179e5de2eef2a293109165bcc46c2d24 Hi! > 6. When I did 'emerge system' I noticed that latest Linux kernel was being > downloaded somewhere. So I was pretty puzzled when the docs asked me to > emerge it explicitely. Indeed, there was nothing in /usr/src until I did > emerge the Linux kernel explicitely. I wonder why? Just curious. 'emerge system' downloads the linux sources because glibc depends on linux-headers. The linux headers are installed in /usr/include/linux > 8. Emerging vim installed XFree86 4.1.0?!!! Holy cow, man! I just wanted an > editor. I absolutely HATE e3. I wish there was some kind of real vi clone. > I know e3 was chosen for its size, but still, I could not do any real editing > with it. I couldn't even find how to do search and replace in vi mode. > > Anyway, I was going to install XFree86 4.1.0 anyway, so it wasn't that big of > a deal. But I think something needs to be done about being able to use vim > in console mode without X. You would need to modify your USE variable in /etc/make.conf and remove X, gnome and gtk. See the depends section of the vim ebuild. tod --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Fidelity Networks, Inc Mailman Professional. http://www.fidnet.com/