This is easier than it sounds, you could set up DVD-RAM support(if your
drive supports it), grab a portage snapshot and unpack it to the dvd. Then
set your make.conf like this PORTDIR=/mnt/dvd/ , portage on a dvd.
problem solved! :)
On Sat, 14 May 2005, Rafael Muñoz Moreno-Davila wrote:
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>> It's exactly what I've done. I just forgot to type in the full path.
> Now I'm happy I gained something like 5Gb. It's enough for a little while.
>> Cheers!
>> Gavin wrote:
>> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I just want to know if the files in the /usr/portage are
> >> essential for the system, because it's using 40% of my space.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >
> >
> > As mentioned the ebuilds are in there. However, the
> > /usr/portage/distfiles folder contains downloaded source tar.gz's.
> >
> > You can safely clear this out if you don't think you'll need em
> > again.
> >
> > Gav
> >
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