Chris Radek wrote: > On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 11:26:26AM -0600, Jon Elson wrote: > >> My guess is these are both in the same package, anyway. Thanks, but I >> was just working from the top part of the docs, and they don't say >> anything about these packages, and the apt-get build-dep, etc. don't >> know to install them. Then, what you mention is in a commentary at the >> end. I think maybe some improvement in that page is in order. There is >> a step by step list of operations in section 2.1 that includes the >> --enable-build-documentation option, which won't work if you just follow >> the steps in order. (Not trying to be critical, just that the docs >> should try to have the right steps listed in order. This is my first >> experience with the 8.04 Ubuntu.) >> > > Thanks for testing this! I bet not many people have started with a > fresh system and built trunk in a systematic way to test the > instructions. Please do fix the docs. The wiki is extremely easy to > change. > Ummm, I DO know how to change a wiki page, but I know so LITTLE about the complex interactions of the build process, and all the additional packages needed, I really don't feel qualified to deal with this particular quirk. Also, changing the docs could have side effects for OTHER versions of Linux, other install flowcharts, or whatever. When we get into issues of G-code, or especially in the area of the PPMC driver, then I feel more like I know what I'm talking about, but as for installs, I can pretty much navigate through an install, given a cheat sheet, but I really do NOT feel like I understand it well.
As for testing it, I like to set up any EMC machine so it can build from source, so the new owner can do updates if needed. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
