Re: [gentoo-dev] Catalyst{,2} and 2006.0

[Kalin KOZHUHAROV]

Chris Gianelloni wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 11:05 -0500, Rajiv Aaron Manglani wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Kalin KOZHUHAROV wrote:
>>
>>
>>> So what about the first problem? Working, real configs for gentoo releases? I am thinking
>>> something of the kind, will it be possible/good/easy to start preparing a few configs for the
>>> next release (2006.0 right?), complete configs starting from say stage1-x86-2005.1-r1.tar.bz2
>>> (as usually x86 is getting the most beating).
>>
>> emerge -av livecd-specs livecd-kconfigs is a good starting point.
>
>
> While these are for the 2005.1 release, they are still perfectly valid for use in catalyst 2.0.

Aha! That was the missing piece of the puzzle :-)

[unsnip]
>>> BTW, will next release use catalyst or catalyst2?
[/unsnip]

So?

>>> And as a good practice, leave all configs (for some time) in the source of catalyst sot that
>>> anybody , more in practice than in theory, can produce an install CD.
>>
>> catalyst 2.0_rc12 at least installs lots of examples in /usr/share/doc/catalyst-*/examples
>
>
> Correct.  The examples are probably the best documentation out there.
>
> The simple truth is that we have been making so many changes to the code over the last year or so
> that it has been impossible to keep up with the web-based documentation.  We'd rather have
> working code than pretty documents.  Sorry guys.

Yes, thes examples are quite good, however as I said before, real (=working) examples weere needed.
(note to /me => `emerge -s livecd && emerge -a livecd-specs livecd-kconfigs`)

>>> Customized bootable CD can be used NOT only for: Installing on "strange" hardware
>>
>> i'm using catalyst to generate install cds for a custom medical device.
>>
>> hang out in #gentoo-releng ... thats where i learned all about catalyst.
>
>
> Please, please, please... do *not* join #gentoo-releng unless you want to watch us talk.  We are
> nearing release times which means that *nobody* that is not working on an official Gentoo release
> will have voice in that channel.  The channel is *not* a catalyst support channel. There is a
> mailing list for that express purpose.  We don't need a flood of people coming in asking how to
> use the application while we're busy trying to get a release out the door.  If you want catalyst
> help or just to discuss catalyst, please join the gentoo-catalyst mailing list.

"OK" and $point = "taken";
@blabla = join {channel => "#gentoo-releng", nic => "korokoro", mode => "listen"} or die;
while(<@blabla>)
{
	&listen;
	&RTFM;
	&emerge;
}

But what about helping by "working on an official Gentoo release"?
Seems, that you are having a tough time...

/ No, I am not a dev, but that was on my "wish/TODO list" for 2006 :-) /

Kalin.

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