Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 7 Nov 2020 10:27:05 -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Thanks, that would make sense and it is a scenario I had not encountered > before. The theory seems to be borne out by the facts. ]% equery hasuse -p nocd * Searching for USE flag nocd ... [-P-] [ ] games-action/descent3-1.4.0b-r2:0

Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread Jude DaShiell
Thanks, that would make sense and it is a scenario I had not encountered before. On Sat, 7 Nov 2020, phredus wrote: > Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 08:36:10 > From: phredus > Reply-To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd > > I

Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread Jude DaShiell
No particular package just yet. The most I could figure is for other packages that require a CD be available if one isn't for whatever reason you'll be able to at least start the package to check its capabilities. I hope that's all this flag does. On Sat, 7 Nov 2020, Neil Bothwick wrote: >

Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 7 Nov 2020 08:28:44 -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Hi, I read the description already and the description has me puzzled. The exact effect of a USE flag can depend on the package using it. On which package are you considering it? > > On Sat, 7 Nov 2020, phredus wrote: > > > Date: Sat,

Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread phredus
I remember in the olden days when we worked with smaller hard drives, during installation you would be given the choice to install all the files on the CD (meaning the program and the data) or just the files needed to run the program. Later have to insert the CD to access the rest of the data.

Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread Jude DaShiell
Hi, I read the description already and the description has me puzzled. On Sat, 7 Nov 2020, phredus wrote: > Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 07:35:52 > From: phredus > Reply-To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd > > nocd Install all

Re: [gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread phredus
nocdInstall all files required to run the application without a CD mounted. Here is the whole list: https://gentoo.org/support/use-flags/ Cheers > On Nov 7, 2020, at 4:31 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > What does it enable and what does it disable? >

[gentoo-user] use flag nocd

2020-11-07 Thread Jude DaShiell
What does it enable and what does it disable? -- United States has 633 Billionaires with only 10 doing any annual significant giving.