Re: [MiNT] Gentoo packages

[Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk>]

On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 03:48 +1100, Paul Wratt wrote:
> 2011/1/14 Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk>:
> > On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 09:48 +0100, J. F. Lemaire wrote:
> >> On 14 January 2011 08:44, Miro Kropáček <miro.kropacek@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I personally miss *any* information how to make things work, i.e. it's clear
> >> > I need a kernel but how to install the rest? Over Easymint?
> >>
> >> Just to make things clear for Alan :-) I second this. I have zero idea
> >> what the status of the Gentoo distribution is. If it isn't installable
> >> yet, why announce new packages? If it is, why not tell us how to use
> >> it?
> >
> > I've been waiting for people to ask :-)
> >
> > I've kinda helped people who have asked privately and only one has. It's
> > a personal preference to make the leap from SpareMiNT to
> > Gentoo/FreeMiNT.
> >
> > So sure, I'd be happy to help people set it up.
> >
> > So first off, goto http://gentoo.atariforge.org and download the sample
> > distribution. Untar to a fresh partition. Modify MINT.CNF to point INIT
> > to /bin/bash on your new partition. Oh, and remember to point your
> > symlinks (sln) lines to the gentoo partition for the relevant
> > directories such as /bin, /usr, /etc, and so on.
> >
> > That's really it to get the basics. If anyone wants to try, and then
> > post more questions I'd be happy to help. Heck, maybe these users would
> > create some wiki pages to coach others into using and setting things up.
> >
> > Once people have some basics setup too, hopefully they can help out on
> > getting the system bootstrapped. I have the packages to do it, but they
> > need patching and testing.
> >
> > Thanks everyone for the interest!
> >
> > Alan.
> >
> thanks, for the update. I already grabbed the sample when you 1st
> updated it, but I have not had a proper setup yet.
> 
> Do you have a wiki setup for Gentoo/MiNT.

Nope, I'm hoping that user experiences will help start that. :-)

> For a start you could C&P the contents of your reply into a README.TXT
> linked on that same page (or just past it it there at the bottom

Users words are always better than a developers :-)

> As for Vincent's "ARAnyM image for dummies", I will try get something
> up over the next week, but I want to also do 1-17-0 update for AFROS
> too
> 
> I would like to get XaAES running with it as well, with a nice Black
> and Green gradient, and a suitable texture, hell why not desktop icons
> too ;)
> 
> I'll have something by the end of next week. And probably a few
> questions, but i will also try and document the setup procedures I use
> as well..
> 
> Cheers, and thanks again for the updates

Thanks,

Alan.