Mario Carugno wrote: > Hi there, i'm curious about Gentoo. Installation needs some compilation ?
Compilation of packages is what makes Gentoo different from others... > I ask because i want to try Gentoo on an old 40MB Pentium I / 120mhz, and if > some compilation is needed, i could forget it. Forget it... > Is Gentoo suited for such old computers ? You might use it on old computer, but: - you need big hard drive - you need a lot of time Or you can install precompiled packages. But imho, for serious work it is necessary to have a "little" better hardware configuration... Jarry -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
