[ubuntu-uk] possible to install ubuntu like gentoo?

[Farran]

hi everyone

> been having LOTS of issues with my newly built pc - runs smoothly most
> of the time, but does really random things: freezes for no reason,
> compiz dying for no visible reason etc, and it's taken to booting up
> in just under 10 minutes if I'm lucky. 4-core processor, 2GB ram, 1GB
> graphics memory etc - not something I'd expect to happen on a system
> of that spec. Or am I just being naive and expecting too much? :P
> Anyway, I was wondering if it's possible to install ubuntu from
> source, like you would with gentoo (I think that's right), where every
> package installs itself to work with your hardware perfectly... or
> does that completely defy the idea of ubuntu?
> 
> Thanks :D
> 
> ===============================
> Farran Lee
> I'm only 15 :P
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