From owner-freebsd-doc Tue Apr 2 8:30:35 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from pittgoth.com (14.zlnp1.xdsl.nauticom.net [209.195.149.111]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B1EF37B425 for ; Tue, 2 Apr 2002 08:30:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (lcl234.zbzoom.net [208.236.36.234]) by pittgoth.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g32GU8q00230; Tue, 2 Apr 2002 11:30:09 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from darklogik@pittgoth.com) Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 11:38:06 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes To: Ceri Cc: roam@ringlet.net, freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/36618: [PATCH] Chapter Storage: bad link to mkisofs Message-Id: <20020402113806.018443fb.darklogik@pittgoth.com> In-Reply-To: <20020402160648.GA11708@submonkey.net> References: <200204011710.g31HA4891168@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020401202402.B1814@straylight.oblivion.bg> <20020402114210.GB8887@submonkey.net> <20020402110155.31a21fac.darklogik@pittgoth.com> <20020402160648.GA11708@submonkey.net> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.7.4 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.5) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:06:48 +0100 Ceri wrote: > On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 11:01:55AM -0500, Tom Rhodes wrote: > > Ceri wrote: > > > > > > Murray and I were talking about this one just a few days ago, > > > where I strongly objected to using > > role="package">sysutils/cdrtools > > doesn't actually install mkisofs. > > > > > > In the interim I think we went for omitting the markup > > > altogether, but I'm not sure as I don't recall actually looking. > > > The commit log for doc/.../books/handbook/disks/chapter.sgml > > > should hold the truth(iirc). > > > > hmmm. I do not think we should just drop the markup, because then > > a new user may try to run the application and wonder why its not > > working like we say. Perhaps, a link to the port? Just > > tags? Maybe a regular tag would do. But > > we should point out that this is NOT part of the base system ;) > > Oh yeah, I meant something like: > > ...from the sysutils/mkisofs port.... Perfect for a temporary fix ;) But your right, we do need some kind of (if a port isn't there, how to handle it tag) > > as opposed to : > > ...from the sysutils/mkisofs > port.., > > whacked into shape as appropriate for the context. > > > > > > Even though this has been pointed out before, its about > > > > > time SOMEONE fixed it. Thanks alot for your help Martin! > > > > > > > > As noted in PR docs/32468, the real fix would be to add an > > > > attribute to the (it was at the time of > > > > discussion of 32468, it's now :), which overrides > > > > the default pkg-descr file. Then, everywhere mkisofs is > > > > mentioned, it should just point to the cdrtools pkg-descr > > > > file. > > > > > > Agreed. I'd volunteer, but I don't believe my powers quite reach > > > that far yet. > > > > Perhaps a or something dumb like > > that, for ports that a pkg-descr is not availible. > > ? Perhaps ;) > > > This one is your call > > Ceri, were both still mentor-bound ;) > > Oh no, you don't! ;) HAHAHA I KNEW i'd hear that! > > Having said that, one day I have promised myself I'll look deeper > into the build process of /doc, but then I also promised myself a > lot of other stuff, so don't look toward me for any kind of fix. But your so good ;) > > I agree with Peter that SOMEONE should fix it, however. > ("How *do* you spell your first name, Mr. Else..?") How are you, i'm Mr. Else, and I appoint user trhodes for this... Tom get off yer ass and fix it Yes sir, getting off my ass and fixing it sir And bring me my tea while your at it! > > Ceri > > -- > keep a mild groove on > -- Tom (Darklogik) Rhodes www.FreeBSD.org -The Power To Serve www.Pittgoth.com -Pittgoth Discussion Portal trhodes@{Pittgoth.com, FreeBSD.org} PGP key by www: http://www.pittgoth.com/~darklogik/darklogik.key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message