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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on other platforms
From: Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Andr=C3=A1s Cs=C3=A1nyi <sayusi.ando@gmail=
.com> wrote:
> On 19 December 2011 21:04, Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com> wrote:
>> And by "other", this time I mean "Windows".
>>
>> Has anyone done something like "Gentoo on mscc+Win32" or "Gentoo on
>> mingw+Win32"? Portage would kick the pants off of Cygwin's package
>> management.
>
> May I ask what would be the benefit of it? COLinux is not enough for you?

Hm. Haven't thought about colinux in a couple years, but it looks like
my initial two issues remain:

1) Won't run on 64-bit Windows.
   http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Q27._Does_coLinux_work_under_64-bit_Wi=
ndows

2) Has problems with SMP systems.
   http://colinux.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Q13._My_coLinux_installation_seems_to_=
randomly_and_irregularly_hang_my_PC._Sometimes_it_happens_when_the_init_scr=
ipts_are_running_during_bootup_or_shutdown.2C_sometimes_it_happens_while_a_=
program_is_executing_on_the_co_Linux_VM.2C_and_sometimes_coLinux_runs_just_=
fine._What.27s_going_on_and_how_do_I_fix_it.3F

(or, tinyURL'd, http://tinyurl.com/7taofns )

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