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> > I'm concerned that the new guide, which covers not only x86 but all |
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> > architectures in a massive document is not going to be helpful for a |
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> > relatively new user who just wants to get it installed on their PowerMac |
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> > or their new Pentium 4. Commentary is a good thing, and inclusion of |
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> > instructions for all architectures is slick, but I think it needs to be |
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> > moderated slightly. |
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> > |
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> gentoo was not developed for the "new user" in mind. |
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As a non-new gentoo user I have issues with the guide as well. I did a |
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new install not that long ago and decided to print out the entire guide |
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for my own reference at the COLO where I was doing the install. A few |
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hundred pages later I had a tome to take with me that had pages that I |
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discarded or sections crossed out (other architectures) and still had to |
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carefully go through and figure out only the essance of what was needed. |
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I'm not sure exactly who the current install guide is aimed at. It's |
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complete, but maybe more along the LFS book than a proper install guide. |
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I'd like to see what one of the other posters mentioned, something |
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short, to the point, maybe 2-5 pages long with the steps needed for |
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$myfavoritearch to install with examples and commands needed. Something |
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a bit more complete than "chroot" but less complete than what's there |
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now. |
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Of course, as a bug is posted and a GEP is in progress, soon all will be |
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fixed up :) |
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Alan <alan@×××××.org> - http://arcterex.net |
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"There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain |
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climbing. All the others are mere games." -- Hemingway |
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