Re: Just how long does it take to compile?

[Jaye Inabnit ke6sls <ke6sls@cox.net>]

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On Tuesday 16 July 2002 06:15 am, John Gay wrote:
> Well, it seems the consensus is about a week?!? Being out of work at the
> moment, I've got nothing but time. There have also been a few suggestions,
> which I'll give my answers to and maybe someone can enlighten me in the
> errors of my ways ;-)
> As for compiling on my dual PII 350 and copying over. Yes, I've got a
> network connection so connectivity is not an issue. The two things I am
> worried about are:
>
> 1) How can I compile this on my current, working KDE2 system without
> screwing it up. Every time I've tried playing with such things, I've alway
> been bitten, 999 times bitten, once shy.

One way is to add a new partition to your system and install a debian base, 
source, compiler and begin your task.

A second way, and one that was fun to see on my own box, is using fakeroot, 
debootstrap,  and chroot(?).  Early versions of kde3 were compiled on this 
computer in this *new* environment.  It actually installs a new version of 
Debian, in a protected environment.  A user then can become a fakeroot user 
and apt-get all the stuff needed to build packages.  I don't recall all the 
binaries that are needed, but I know that there is at least one hacker that 
does, and reads this list!

> 2) As my system is PII and the target is PentiumMMX I'm not sure exactly
> haw to cross-compile. If I ws willing to take the plunge and upgrade MY
> desktop, I could compile for my PII and hopefully get a bit of performance
> improvement, but I would need to compile for the PentiumMMX in the target
> box. It seems simpler, but slower, just to compile on the target in the
> first place. I know(think?) that it will optimise for the Pentium rather
> than the 386 compatible deb's for a bit of performance?
>

This is a compiler option.  As far as I know, all binary packages in debian 
are built for a 386 (for intels).  When you are ready to build, add the 
appropriate string and press ENTER to build for your particular needs.

> 	John Gay

I hope this helps.

tatah and 73
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