[gentoo-catalyst] Re: Re: minimal install on usb key

[Christophe PEREZ <christophe.perez@novazur.com>]

Le Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:06:21 -0400, Chris Gianelloni a écrit :

> Please do not complain that you cannot duplicate my work if you are not
> using an identical environment.

I don't complain. I think I don't explain very well.
I'll try again.
I took specs in livecd-specs.
I tried to build with them and I had this conflict (ipw2100 & ipw2200)
I never thougth my snapshot was different than yours.
Now, I can understand that we don't have identical environnement, and, as
I wanted to have an up-to-date build, the only solution I found (bad, I
know) was to remove one of the 2 packages. I choose ipw2100.

> It is in the documentation.  Did you install catalyst with USE="doc
> examples"?

Yes, of course, I generaly do what is 'suggested' in documentations ;-)

> If not, I suggest you do so and start looking at the example
> spec files, along with the documentation.  The example spec files,
> in /usr/share/doc/catalyst-$ver/examples, are up-to-date and have all
> the options listed.

Ok.
My first tries were with thoses specs, but I never reach end of build.
So, I took specs in livecd-specs, and it doesn't contain this
portage_confdir, and I forgot to go to thoses examples.
In this example (livecd-stage1_template.spec), does options examples the
defaults you used to build the iso ? Because, options are empty and it
does not help me to begin.

>> Are you sure you want to see me here everyday ? ;-)
> 
> Sure.

You will regret it ;-)

>> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/releng/catalyst/1.x/reference.xml
> 
> Use the example ebuild in /usr/share/doc/catalyst-$ver/examples, rather
> than this out-of-date document.

Ok, I didn't know that.

>> http://dev.gentoo.org/~citizen428/hypermail/gentoo-catalyst/thread.html
>> and others from forum opened in my firefox ;-)
> 
> Honestly, I would also avoid the forums, as they have been anywhere from
> 100% correct to 100% wrong in how to do things.  It is best to use the
> authoritative sources for information, which currently is this list,
> which has the catalyst developers on it,

Yes, but archives are not already very completes.

> and also the examples installed
> via the catalyst ebuild.

Now, I know ;-)

> Generally, if a problem is similar, then it is the same.  As for
> understanding the problems/solutions, that will come with time.

You can take time when you understand something, but when you understand
anything, it's more difficult ;-)
But, I know I'll need time...

> Catalyst is a fairly complex piece of software.  Unfortunately, with
> flexibility, comes complexity.

Of course.

>> I'm really happy !
> 
> Cool.  =]

;-)

>> I'll try now to make some builds more difficult, but for that, I first
>> need to know how to affect USES to my packages.
> 
> Honestly, the best way is via livecd/use, rather than a portage
> configuration directory.

Ah, not portage_postdir anymore ?
And, If I want a USE is used by only one package (for exemple a plugin for
mozilla, but I don't want all packages with USE="mozilla") ?

Another question, important even if I forgot it before, what is the best
way to modify some configuration files eg : /etc/fstab to mount nfs etc...
?
I don't think it is modifying catalyst scripts !

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