bigNuts wrote:

> Ok - before I start my Gentoo install , I just wanna know
> Is it possible to install packages (binaries or source) that aren't Gentoo
> specific ie would I be able to use rpm packages or would that screw the
> system up?

Source - definitly. Cleanest ist to install to /usr/local, portage doesn't
touch that.

You can get rpm as a gentoo package. Installing rpm packages *should not*
mess up your system, but I *could*. Best way here, too, is to --relocate
to /usr/local

Anno.