On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 01:28:51AM -0400, Adrian Almenar wrote: > I think the make.conf that the stage has its very incomplete:
Use /etc/make.conf.example > 1.- I think the docs should have a section were the user can configure the > CHOST variable, so he can change it for optimal performance of his > hardware. http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/draft/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=5#doc_chap6_sect2 > 2.- It should have at least a > #SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage", so the user can change it > to the closest rsync mirror. > 3.- This exactly the same as point three but with GENTOO_MIRRORS. http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/draft/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=6#doc_chap1_sect1 It is currently listed as "Optional" step because the default GENTOO_MIRRORS and SYNC settings (which are declared in /etc/make.globals) work. > 4.- In the end, it should have a full make.conf cause after bootstraping, > stage2 and stage3, its the same make.conf. So users will start setting > USE vars but then when a portage update comes, the will have to merge a lot > of make.conf code, that usually its not easy for a starting user. > I think its easy to merge a file that has less differences than one having > a lot of differences (Make it more userfriendly.), please dont reply me > with the argument that a user starting with gentoo has to know these > basics, cause we are always talking about trying to have things working > easy for any kind of user. (Again. make it userfriendly.) Ideally, the user has been told to set the most important variables in /etc/make.conf (CHOST, CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, USE). I believe all other variables are less important during the installation and are therefor described after the installation instructions (second part of the Gentoo Handbook). Wkr, Sven Vermeulen -- ^__^ And Larry saw that it was Good. (oo) Sven Vermeulen (__) http://www.gentoo.org Documentation & PR
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