Gentoo compile time

[sandyd]

Does anyone know how long it would take to compile a complete Gentoo with a compilete KDE installation? (from scratch)

[dragos240]

Does anyone know how long it would take to compile a complete Gentoo with a compilete KDE installation? (from scratch)

I do! First hand! I used KDE on gentoo! It took me about a week of compiling and configuring, and about 12-15 hrs for KDE to compile. Not that long IMO.

[Yes]

Of course, it's going to vary greatly depending on your machine's specs...

[dragos240]

It'll vary, but not too great. It should be around that time for the average computer with a dual core processor and 2gb or ram (my 2007 desktop).

[sandyd]

hmm... Im using a 2.2 GHz core2duo w/ 8GB ram

[dragos240]

hmm... Im using a 2.2 GHz core2duo w/ 8GB ram

Should take about 4 times less than 1.5 weeks XD. Can I have your computer please?

[Shazzam6999]

It'll vary, but not too great. It should be around that time for the average computer with a dual core processor and 2gb or ram (my 2007 desktop).
It can vary pretty greatly, took 12 hours on my Pentium 4 laptop, 2.5 hours on a quad core. Should take you like 6-8 hours with your processor. Start it before you go to sleep or make a drinking game out of it.

[NMFTM]

It'll vary, but not too great.
I haven't compiled very many things. About the only thing I sometimes need to compile is some kind of virtualization kernal module for Virtualbox when I update it and it doesn't work for some reason. Why is it that when I'm compiling I don't see my CPU meter working very hard? Wouldn't that be a CPU intensive task?

[dragos240]

I haven't compiled very many things. About the only thing I sometimes need to compile is some kind of virtualization kernal module for Virtualbox when I update it and it doesn't work for some reason. Why is it that when I'm compiling I don't see my CPU meter working very hard? Wouldn't that be a CPU intensive task?

Both my processors are at 95% when I'm compiling, no idea.

[Noz3001]

Takes about 13 hours on my laptop with AMD Turion64 X2 (2Ghz) for a minimal usable Xfce4 desktop. KDE, probably a life time.

[sandyd]

what should I type in during the compile options section: (make.conf) for my core2duo?

[sandyd]

and is there a way to make it compile with two threads (make -j2) by default?

[sandyd]

And I just realized something.
I can simply chroot into gentoo, copy the resolv.conf over, and then I can run ubuntu, and compile gentoo at the same time.:popcorn:

[GlazedDonut]

what should I type in during the compile options section: (make.conf) for my core2duo?

I always just use -march=native so I dont have to worry about if i set the processor architecture right.