Re: [gentoo-user] A Theoretical install Question

[Dan Farrell <dan@spore.ath.cx>]

On Tue, 22 May 2007 16:13:11 +0900
<burlingk@cv63.navy.mil> wrote:

> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hemmann, Volker Armin 
> > [mailto:volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 4:02 PM
> > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] A Theoretical install Question
> 
> 
>  <snip>
> 
> > > That would also let me make sure that I have an up to date
> > > portage tree, and just the files I need and maybe a few more. ^^;;
> > >
> > > Does that sound better, and less likely to piss off the
> > > mirrors? :P
> > 
> > yes ;)
> > 
> > but why not set 'parallel-fetch' in your make.conf? That way 
> > portage should 
> > download packages, while compiling?
> > -- 
> 
> The next computer I build will likely be a dual core (an X2 most
> likely),
> so that may be an excellent option. :P
> 
I don't think you'll need much processing power to parallel-fetch.  I
do it on every computer with a fast enough internet connection.  The
real limit is disk and network for downloading, not at all processor.  
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