Gentoo

[Giro]

No edit your /etc/make.conf file and add the cflags to it. Then all the programs you compile on the system will use those flags (This means every user will use them to). I use these flags for my XP2200+

CFLAGS="-march=athlon-xp -m3dnow -msse -mfpmath=sse -mmmx -O3 -pipe -fforce-addr -fomit-frame-pointer -funroll-loops -frerun-cse-after-loop -frerun-loop-opt -falign-functions=4 -maccumulate-outgoing-args -ffast-math -fprefetch-loop-arrays"

FORGOT: Or if you want to use those CFLAGS on just one program just use

export CFLAGS="my-groovy-optimiztions" &&
CXXFLAGS="{$CFLAGS}"

But after you have compiled it you need to start a new shell to clear the CFLAGS variable.

[Mado]

thanks Ol Man. I have one last question though. I followed the link you gave, however, is there any place where I can see a list of CFLAGS and what the different ones actually do?

[big_k105]

on the system i am using right now i dont want to have to compile anything cause it woudl take way to long so how do you start installing from stage 3. o and i havent take time to look at the documentation yet . i was jst thinking i would see if there was a command that would start up the installation process to stage 3.

[Giro]

Nope there is no installer for gentoo you will have to read the install guide. You have to setup your network connection and partitions then create your filesystem. Then enter a chroot enviroment to install so its all done by you.

[big_k105]

thats cool well i know one thing when i get gentoo installed i will most likely know more about linux then when i started which is always good. thanks for the help

[ventricle]

Gentoo is nice and easy. Don't let people convince you that it is hard.

[sarumont]

Yeah...even though Gentoo sorta throws you in, it's easy and you learn quickly.