[CALUG] Linux on a laptop

[Rob Payne]

On Fri, 2008-04-11 at 14:10 -0400, Jason Dixon wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2008, at 2:00 PM, Eric Bassett wrote:
> > If you know your hardware, you can always compile Gentoo on it from  
> > scratch.
> > It'll probably give you the best performance as well.  However, the
> > installation can be a daunting task which is why there's a meaty  
> > handbook to
> > follow.  I say give it a shot - you'll definitely look at things  
> > differently
> > after knocking out a Gentoo Stage 1 installation.
> 
> Agreed, that extra 0.8% speed increase will make you feel so 1337.
> 
> http://web.archive.org/web/20061004200708/http://www.funroll-loops.org/
> 
An oldie, but goodie.

Seriously, there is something to be said for not continuously fsck'ing
with your installation trying to supposedly sqeeze something more out of
that 700 MHz machine.  Yes, I learned something from that 24 hour period
compiling my stage one install on the old laptop.  After a while though,
I discovered that stability and security are so much more cool than
'cutting edge.'