From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_24_48,DMARC_NONE, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NICE_REPLY_A autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.0.95.81]) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15J5wR-00072U-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Sat, 07 Jul 2001 22:13:07 -0600 Received: from k68pc2.home.com ([24.255.149.198]) by femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 201-229-121-120-20010223) with SMTP id <20010708041219.ZRRS26599.femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com@k68pc2.home.com> for ; Sat, 7 Jul 2001 21:12:19 -0700 From: Collins Richey To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Post-install instructions Message-Id: <20010707222240.786b2482.erichey2@home.com> In-Reply-To: <20010707195134.C24047@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <20010707180625.36cb094f.erichey2@home.com> <20010707195134.C24047@cvs.gentoo.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.4.99 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i486-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Sat Jul 7 22:14:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 22:22:40 +0000 X-Archives-Salt: 3b0d25fa-98f1-4334-bfea-7b4cf77beeb7 X-Archives-Hash: 037029221daed8b702f9bf691aa03863 On Sat, 7 Jul 2001 19:51:34 -0600 Daniel Robbins wrote: > On Sat, Jul 07, 2001 at 06:06:25PM +0000, Collins Richey wrote: > > I would like to work with you (and any other volunteers) to arrive at some post-install instructions for users to help them get a minimally usable system going. No one should need to reinvent the wheel. Something like the following: > > > > How to setup a new user (boring for most, but most of > > the distros do this automagically) > > How to set make and use variables (and what their > > significance is) > > Very brief instructions for portage > > Maybe something about the init structure and other topics > > (the Gentoo way of doing things) > > XFree > > XFCE (or another simple window manager) > > sylpheed (the best choice for mail, since it's so simple) > > Netscape (a browser would be nice) > > Sound card (at least a few common types) > > Printer support (cups and related items probably) > > For many users, dialup support (I use cable, so I will be of > > limited help here). > > Perhaps some suggestions for upgrading to keep current > > > > As soon as I get up to speed with _rc5, I could prepare the XML documents, or I could drop back to _rc4 where I have that merged). > > I'm very interested in having you help with setup documentation. We already > have a Desktop Guide that covers a lot of things (see the Web site) created by > Grant Goodyear, but he's going to be relocating and becoming an Assistant > Professor, so I'm sure he's going to be quite busy and could probably use some > assistance. Grant? > I like the looks of this. I will plagiarize some of it and come up with what I think should be in a Minimal Desktop. -- Collins Richey Denver Area Gentoo_rc5 XFCE