Re: [gentoo-user] Remerge the system with gcc-4.1?

["Michael Crute" <mcrute@gmail.com>]

On 9/8/06, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am leaving my office in a moment to put the 2006.1 disk in a server to
> > start a fresh build (it's a standby server and I can afford to have it
> > off line for a day or 2) specifically to avoid having to do the gcc4
> > upgrade.  Ive done one so far and it took me 5 days and nearly cost me
> > my laptop -- and I followed the gentoo guide specifically.  There has
> > GOT to be a better way.  Sadly I cant take each of my servers offline to
> > do upgrade them this way -- some I will have to risk on the GCC upgrade,
> > but for now im avoiding it like the plague.
> >
> > Tim
>
> I've followed the GCC upgrade guide before without problems, but now
> I'm scared.  Is all the trouble because of how Gentoo works or how GCC
> works?  What is the trouble like?  Packages that won't compile, or
> different things breaking in the system?

Methinks there is just a bit of FUD swirling around. I can't speak to
GCC 4.1 (may do it this afternoon) but the last time I did a GCC
upgrade (following the documentation) I had absolutely no problems
whatsoever. If you are really worried tar up your system as a backup
before you start.

-Mike

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