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Arun Raghavan wrote: |
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> On 7/15/06, Arun Raghavan <arunisgod@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> Hello Doc-Folks, |
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>> On 6/8/06, Paul Waring <pwaring@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> > I don't know how useful this would be to other people, but one thing I |
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>> > would like for the handbook is the ability at the start to select a |
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>> > few options from a simple form saying what type of installation I'm |
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>> > doing (x86, genkernel, lilo as the bootloader for example) and be |
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>> > presented with a custom handbook that only shows the relevant sections |
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>> This is actually a good idea -- I think the density of instructions is |
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>> a little overwhelming. Any comments on feasibility? Might require some |
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>> more fine-grained splitting of sections, but seems worth it in the |
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>> long haul. |
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> On second thought, there are only a few splittable sections that I |
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> found -- did I miss anything? |
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> |
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> ? Installation medium |
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> * Network setup |
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> * Kernel config method |
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> * Bootloader |
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> -- Arun |
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That idea is about as old as the handbook. |
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Check http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/ again, it's been answered a long |
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time ago. |
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Besides, if you think the HB is too much for you, use the quick install guide |
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instead. |
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Cheers, |
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