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Re: [OT] Compiling From source



On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 12:25:57PM +0000, Shri Shrikumar wrote:
> 2. Which all packages are the prime candidates. Presumably XFree86 is a
> candidate - what about libc and suchlike. I already compile the kernel.
> Would compiling gcc speed up compiling ?

The kernel and any movie-specific stuff seems to make the most
difference, however there are CPU specific packages for these already.

> 3. How much minimum spare hard drive space would I need?

How big is the source we're talking about?  Kernel is what, 120MB?
Mozilla's up there, so is XFree86.

> 3. Is it worth it ?

No.

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