On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:19:38AM +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 02:26:16AM +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 06:37:36PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > > > Matthias' suggestion was even better, I think: point to a text > > > document somewhere that gives a lottle bootstrapping information for > > > users just getting their feet wet in *nix. > > > > > > Since doc-linux-text is installed by default in new installations, and > > > since this qualifies as linux doc (text), I think it should go in your > > > package. > > > > I figured I ought to run this past debian-doc first. Is doc-linux-text > > the right place for this? The obvious alternative is doc-debian. I'm not > > necessarily opposed to this proposal (nor am I trying to get rid of a > > bug without doing anything!), but doc-linux's remit is to provide the > > documentation from the Linux Documentation Project, not to be a general > > repository for system documentation, and I would like some wider > > discussion before extending this too much. > > Josip suggested the install-doc package from boot-floppies, which sounds > like an ideal location to me. Perhaps it would be a good idea to bump > install-doc to standard (possibly with the PDF files split out), add it > to debootstrap, and add a simple file or two of the utter-newbie "oh my > God, how do I use this thing?" documentation that Chris suggested. > install-doc would also be useful on standard installations due to things > like the dselect tutorial. > > Comments?
:-) I love that description. But really, it's accurate when any non-technical person is first faced with a *nix console. And some technical people too! Which gives me an idea for the name: virginix. Nah, just kidding. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
