[clue-tech] gentoo, AMD64, gnumeric and excel

[Dave Price]

On 8/10/06, Ken MacFerrin <lists at macferrin.com> wrote:
>
> To compile a native 64 bit system it should have been this:
>
> CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
> CFLAGS="-march=athlon64 -O2 -pipe"
> CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
>
> but do **NOT** go changing your CHOST now without considering the following:
>
> 1. You can leave your system as 32 bit and it will not hurt a thing.
> You won't be taking full advantage of your hardware but it will actually
> save you a little trouble later on in setting up things like flash and
> some of the mplayer codecs.  If you decide to stay 32 bit I'd add
> "-fomit-frame-pointer" in your CFLAGS for further optimization.
> CFLAGS="-march=athlon64 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
>

OK, I did it, full 64-bit reinstall, since this is a learning system -
followed the handbook - now alsa works with the onboard sound -
including mplayer and codecs - I am streaming KBCO now, so all is
good.  No X yet, but do I really need it???

-- Is X an exploding clown suit for unix?

Nah - it is almost emerged - after i tar/ssh all the mp3's over

Thanks for the good advice.

aloha,
dave


Not sure if I can make the installfest this time, 'cause it is my birthday