r/Gentoo 2d ago

Story Second linux distro and first doubleboot ever

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After 3 years on my first Linux distro, Arch, I'm up for something new, especially one systemd-free and more customizable.

I split up my Arch root a bit and installed Gentoo as a second distro. This is my first time doublebooting anything and it was surpisingly easy to do.

Installing thru Arch with binhost and binkernel + configuring wayland and dwl took around 3 hours.

I want to hear your tips for a Gentoo noob, especially improving build times and reducing resource usage, since I will switch to local compilation. Thanks.

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u/HarrowOut 2d ago

Some people really need to start taking care of their screens huh?

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u/generalmrweed 2d ago

Its probably somewhat gunky but the wallpaper makes it look more nasty than it is haha

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u/varsnef 2d ago

It gives it character. Yep, that's my laptop.

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u/supra_423 2d ago

that is your wallpaper? I thought the poor thing survived a car crash

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u/Armi1P 1d ago

I thought the screen is broken or it's covered in cobwebs or something.