Speed and Compiling.

[JD Runyan]

Well I have to say that this would be a huge undertaking, and the requirements
to compile something should be included with the package or on the packages web
site.  If you want to compile the kernel get gcc gcc-cpp glibc-devel, and you 
should be in good shape for compiling, and you will need make and perl to do the
rest.  I would suggest patch, so you can simply patch your kernel with a small
download rather than downloading a much larger source distribution.

On Fri, Mar ,  at 06:50:44PM -0600, Jonathan Hutchins wrote:
> So Lucas is needing to pep up his DVD playback, and I'm grumbling that
> everything I try to do in KDE is so slow I end up rebooting the same box
> back to W95 if I want to get any work done (Gnome is not quite usable on my
> system yet, that's my current struggle).
> 
> And Duane is talking about how, with a clean install and some selective
> custom complies, he's very pleased with his performance.
> 
> So how about some advice and help for non-programmers/developers on doing
> the custom compiles?  Maybe we should have a "Compile Fest" instead of an
> Install Fest some time.
> 
> For one thing, I would love to see a list of exactly what packages you need
> to install, given a workstation with NO source or Development tools
> (unselect any "devel" package or anything labeled "development in an RPM
> based install).  How about a simple "you must have these packages" list for
> a kernel compile?
> 
> Every time I've tried to install something that required a compile, I've
> ended up in dependency hell far worse than I've ever seen DLL hell.  I
> actually trashed one box because I accidentally got some Mandrake packages
> on a RedHat box (gee, thanks Mr. rpmfind!), and I have never resolved all of
> the required libraries in order to complete a simple compilation.
> 
> So how about it, oh wise ones?
> 
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JD Runyan
Mid-Range Systems Administrator
USDA NITC Kansas City