In the past, when I didn't have the time to do a stage 1, I'd do a
stage 3 and use the GRP just to get the machine up and running and
then I'd do an "emerge -e world" to rebuild everything in the
background.

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:04:17 +0100, Andreas Klauer
<Andreas.Klauer@metamorpher.de> wrote:

>Lutz Windus wrote:
>
>> So the question is: can I install Gentoo from CD-ISO and later on do the
>> time consumptive task of compiling kernel and programs that I need in the
>> background, while still being able to work with it?
>
>Why not compile Gentoo in the background of SuSE and then switch when
>it's ready to use? All you need is a chroot, as described in detail
>in the standard Gentoo installation guide. I recommend starting from stage1,
>you should have a fast machine to do all the compiling properly.
>
>This way, you still can use your current distribution while Gentoo compiles.
>
>> How difficult is it to get a running Gentoo system by compiling everything?
>
>Gentoo is really comfortable for a compile-it-all distribution, however,
>if you're used to SuSE, you will find that Gentoo is a lot more complicated
>than their WYSIWYG-System. You should only try Gentoo if you're willing to
>read the Gentoo Docs, or Linux/GNU docs in general, and ask (either in
>the forums or here) for help if you encounter any problems.
>
>You don't have to worry about the compiling itself (once you set up your
>make.conf), as it is all done automagically by portage.