DJ Lucas wrote:
> Bruce Dubbs wrote:
>>> Okay. I'm looking for a way to show all the interdependent packages. I
>>> was thinking of supplying the 'minimum required' packages for each
>>> section for a functional X Window System.
>>
>>
>> The listing of internal dependencies to a single package (xorg) is
>> beyond the scope of the book. The only thing that *may* be necessary is
>> to list any drivers that need to be built to support other drivers.
>>
>> We don't get into internal dependencies for KDE except for the packages
>> themselves that KDE places individual applications.
>>
>> Gnome is split into groups where there are a set of required packages
>> and then we list individual packages.
>>
>> X has traditionally been a single package. Let's leave it that way and
>> let users document internal dependencies in the wiki if they choose.
>>
>> -- Bruce
>>
>
> Well...the outline with all the package names is in the wiki with deps
> listed as {none}. I can go and delete them, but might as well save
> somebody else the work. I don't think they are hurting anything. If
> nobody seems to be using them by release time, then those pages can be
> deleted at that time.
There is no need to delete them from the wiki. It is beyond the scope
of the book, but the purpose of the wiki is to add just those types of
things.
> As far as what the instructions have now, the
> failsafe default is to build all packages...which I thought was made
> pretty clear in the download instructions...but I don't see where a
> little nudge in the right direction is a problem either. So, the
> remaining question is wether to add the two libs (by name) to the Mesa
> deps or no?
I'm not sure exactly what you mean. As I review the xorg7 page, it
looks like we should just have mesa as a required dependency at the top.
I know that you have a note in the xorg applications section, but I
think that should be removed and the dependency added.
There are so many options that *could* be discussed, I think it would be
better to treat this as the non-modular system and only give one way
through the maze.
Did this answer your question? Am I missing anything?
-- Bruce
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