Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 14th May 2002 07:05 UTC
Gentoo is so far, the big Linux surprise this year. With its 1.0 release took the Linux world by storm and converted a huge number of power users and developers from the well-known Linux distros they were using, to the lightweight Gentoo Linux. While its installation process is not for the faint of heart, it pays back the user with a highly optimized system. As a result, Gentoo is dubbed the "fastest Linux distro" to date. Read on for an exclusive interview with Gentoo's project leader, Daniel Robbins where he reveals that Gentoo will be further optimized with the fastest x86 C/C++ compiler (Intel's ICC) in addition to GCC 3.1. Daniel also speaks about the future plans for Portage and the overall system in general.
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This kernel sounds like it would be a welcome addition to any existing Linux installation, not just Gentoo. Where would one go about getting their patched kernel?
I found a bunch of pieces here: http://www.ibiblio.org/gentoo/gentoo-sources/
I have been watching gentoo with interest, but installing Debian onto my laptop was enough work for now. However, I'd love to use some of the work that Gentoo has done... but there's no real documentation or instructions on how to patch a standard kernel to bring it to the kernel used by Gentoo. Can any current Gentoo users explain how I would go about doing this?