Re: Not really OT: Easy Linux install wanted

[Steve]

On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Glenn McCorkle wrote:

>  OK, that's a good point.
> I just had a thought....
> Has anyone ever heard of putting the man pages on a CD and then "redirecting"
> the man command to look on that CD for the needed manual page???

  Depending on how many "off the wall" pieces of software
you have, it's not at all uncommon to have to add paths to 
your man search path.  Take a look at /etc/man.config.
It's a simple matter to add /mnt/cdrom/man (for instance) 
to your MANPATH.

 - Steve