From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LVU5J-0008Q5-C6 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:01:45 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 00457E0483; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:01:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3748E0483 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:01:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73DDB64A62 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:01:43 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at gentoo.org X-Spam-Score: -2.888 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.888 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=0.711, BAYES_00=-2.599, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-1] Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id fSGiBXbxsP97 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:01:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ciao.gmane.org (main.gmane.org [80.91.229.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 530CA64AEB for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:01:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1LVU57-0007Va-S8 for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:01:34 +0000 Received: from www.buffer.net ([24.73.161.102]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:01:33 +0000 Received: from wireless by www.buffer.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:01:33 +0000 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: James Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Flash Drive Install Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 17:01:25 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <498B6889.40708@myfairpoint.net> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org User-Agent: Loom/3.14 (http://gmane.org/) X-Loom-IP: 24.73.161.102 (Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.8.1.19) Gecko/20090117 SeaMonkey/1.1.14) Sender: news X-Archives-Salt: 2c1bc538-a023-4036-a1e6-4381c363e7d7 X-Archives-Hash: 5150fccd473bfe911f1e7d13baa46f85 sean myfairpoint.net> writes: > Once you go through the steps instructed here, > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/liveusb.xml cool > Can the live CD install be altered to work just like a normal Gentoo system? > I have managed to get my hands on a 16GB flash drive, and am thinking of > trying it out. Dunno, but give it a shot. I use 4GB CF cards with CF to ide converters, and it works like a charm. They've been up for 6 months, with no issues. Caveats: use ext2 /dev/hda1 /boot ext2 noatime 1 2 /dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/hda3 / ext2 noatime 0 1 do not log, or use things that generate lots of writes. If you must, NFS mount a remote HD for all of that. After every emerge remove all that is not necessary from the system (examples): /use/portage/distfile and /var/tmp/portage. and /tmp. Keep the system/packages minimal. make.conf: CFLAGS="-Os -march=i586 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" USE="-* -nls hardened ncurses ssl crypt berkdb tcpd pam perl pcre \ Notice the -Os and the -*, as they are the key. Keep room in /boot/ for several kernels, because kernel size minimization really helps performance. *LESS is better* If you are looking at a install for a workstation, google "gentoo catalyst" for ideas. If you come up with more/better tips, post back to the thread. goodluck, James