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Catalyst FAQ Content: Index Introduction This is a not comprehensive list of FAQ about Catalyst. Frequently Asked Questions How do I build a stage2 and stage3 tarball for a non-generic CPU type, such as pentium4? I want to build a bunch of stages for various subarches. How should I do this? Can I build a stage1 for a non-generic CPU type? I thought that catalyst was able to build stages from scratch. If catalyst builds stages from scratch, then why does it need a seed stage? Is there an official HOWTO for Catalyst? Where do I put per-package use flags, mask settings, etc.? Should I really build my own stage1 or just use one from a Gentoo mirror? How do I keep my GRP/stages/LiveCD packages updated? Does Catalyst use any special USE flag syntax? Does Catalyst support crosscompiling? Frequently Asked Questions How do I build a stage2 and stage3 tarball for a non-generic CPU type, such as pentium4? First, make sure thatyour hardware is capable of building such a stage. If you want to build a pentium4 stage, you will need to build on a Pentium 4 or AMD64/Opteron system (or better). You cannot build a pentium4 stage on an Athlon XP system, as Athlon XP CPUs do not support SSE2 instructions, and SSE2 instructions will be enabled for pentium4 stages. Likewise, if you want to build a g4 stage, you will need to do this on a PowerPC G4 or G5 system. Once youve made sure that youre building on the right hardware, simply follow the steps above, but for building the stage2, simply change the subarch setting to a valid non-generic subarchitecture (ie. pentium4.) Then your stage2 will be built for the subarchitecture that you specify. Then, use this stage2 as the seed stage to build your stage3. Of course, you will also want to modify the subarch setting in your stage3 spec to match what you used in your stage2 spec. I want to build a bunch of stages for various subarches. How should I do this? First, build a generic stage1. Then use this stage1 to build a specialized stage2 and st