On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 11:07:14 +1200 "Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We could use my box as a demo machine I suppose. I could put off doing > etc-update on my box until the day so we can show this. > > I wonder if you have suggested too many topics Nick? There could be a risk > of taking on too much in one session. possibly, its not exactly KISS is it. dispatch-conf is an alternative to etc-update. ufed edits your USE flags in a nice little curses gui. distcc is, i agree, superfluous and there is a good howto on the gentoo site. what order would you do these things in? overview (so the remaining stuff makes sense) /etc/make.conf important variables SYNC= etc emerge rsync emerge & USE flags together, discussion of "world" initscripts (which I forgot earlier) actually come to think of it the materials for this are there in the second part of the handbook http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=0 (actually don't bother looking there now, they are having problems) we just need to be able to run through it briefly and make sure everyone has a grip on the basics. > > I have got by so far without knowing anything about etcat, qpkg or > dispatch-conf. I do not use ufed and most home users may not use distcc. > > Other subjects are essential though IMHO. > > Regards, Robert > Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 6 April 2004 9:51 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Gentoo Installfest > > OK people who are attending the gentoo mini installfest, you can see > what Brad's suggestion is - include a little talk on maintaining your > gentoo distro. Who is going to do this and prepare a set of materials? I > will do some of it, and present if necessary, but help will be needed. > > My suggestion is to use the same xml schema as the gentoo documentation > on their site, and possibly submit it to them afterwards, if its deemed > good enough. > > Helpers/contributors? > > Random thoughts on topics:- > > emerge > etcat > qpkg > USE flags > ufed > distcc > SYNC= > GENTOO_MIRRORS= > etc-update > dispatch-conf > blocked builds > > > > On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 12:58:56 +1200 > Brad Beveridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As to the GenInstall, my thoughts would be that punters would be best > > getting a GRP install done, with KDE, X, etc going. Then a session on > > using emerge to maintain your distro. The settings are the hard part to > > get right & that is what time should be spent on, not waiting for > > compiles. Not matter how big a compile farm you have, compiling still > > takes a long, long time - and it can be done off line later without the > > support of others. > > > > Brad > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
