I would also add that to compile OpenOffice alone you need an extra 2.2Gb inside your /var (if that is in a seperate partition you have to take that into account). I would also take care of where you put your .ccache if you install OpenOffice from source.
Right now my setup has 10Gb allocated, and is almost full to the brim (due to my home)! On Wednesday 06 October 2004 16:34, Iain Sims wrote: > > I have a system running Debian. I would like to also install Gentoo on > > this system and have a dual boot. My question is, how do I have to > > organize my partitions to do so? > > > > I have an 80Gb drive and currently the partition manager (fdisk) > > reports the following: > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks ID > > System > > /dev/hda1 * 1 851 6835626 > > 83 Linux > > /dev/hda2 852 10011 73577700 f > > W95 Ext'd (LBA) >> what the hell is this? I never had windows on > > this disk > > /dev/hda5 852 9949 73079653+ 83 Linux > > /dev/hda6 9950 10011 497983+ 82 > > Linux Swap > > > > Could you please tell me what new partitions I have to create/what > > paritions to resize to accomodate Gentoo? > > Depending on your existing partitions, you need to create a new root > partition for Gentoo. As for size, I use a 6gb / and currently it's like > this: > > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > /dev/hda3 5858924 3634000 2224924 63% / > > When compiling apps the usage can increase a fair amount, but it then > shinks. If you're just trying out Gentoo, go for a 10gb partition on > root to be safe. > > Also, when doing the install, try a stage 3 install at first. Stage 1 > will take a long time and can piss you off if you've not the time or > patience. > > Gentoo is IMHO the logical step up from Debian. Debian is a fantastic > distro with excellent package management, I used it for some time. > Gentoo, however, takes it to the next level and injects it with > steroids. the flexibility of portage to tune your apps how you want them > is a breath of fresh air. For example, if I want to install postfix, > first I search for the package: > > *** START OUTPUT *** > > shuttle root # emerge search postfix > Searching... > [ Results for search key : postfix ] > [ Applications found : 2 ] > > * mail-mta/postfix > Latest version available: 2.1.3 > Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] > Size of downloaded files: 2,493 kB > Homepage: http://www.postfix.org/ > Description: A fast and secure drop-in replacement for sendmail. > License: IPL-1 > > * sec-policy/selinux-postfix > Latest version available: 20040427 > Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] > Size of downloaded files: 3 kB > Homepage: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/hardened/selinux/ > Description: SELinux policy for postfix > License: GPL-2 > > *** END OUTPUT *** > > Ooooh, there's an SELinux build too! Let's have a look at the options > for building vanilla postfix: > > *** START OUTPUT *** > > shuttle root # emerge -pv postfix > > These are the packages that I would merge, in order: > > Calculating dependencies ...done! > [blocks B ] mail-mta/ssmtp ("virtual/mta" from pkg > mail-mta/postfix-2.1.3) > [ebuild N ] mail-mta/postfix-2.1.3 -ipv6 +ldap -mailwrapper -mbox > +mysql +pam -postgres -sasl +ssl -vda 2,493 kB > > Total size of downloads: 2,493 kB > > *** END OUTPUT *** > > So postfix will be compiled with support for everything with a '+' in > front and those with the minus will be omitted. But should we want > postgres support, no ldap and no mysql support, then simply doing: > > USE="postgres -ldap -mysql" emerge postfix > > ...will sot this all out. With dependencies sorted too. > > Now *this* is a cool distro! > > Step into the light, Keith! > > Iain. > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
