Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 15:43:24 +0100 From: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org> To: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@neomedia.it> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: some suggestions for the handbook Message-ID: <20000429154324.E706@kilt.nothing-going-on.org> In-Reply-To: <20000421.484100@bartequi.ottodomain.org>; from bartequi@neomedia.it on Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 12:48:41AM %2B0000 References: <20000421.484100@bartequi.ottodomain.org>
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On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 12:48:41AM +0000, Salvo Bartolotta wrote: > Chapter 4.3 Troubleshooting > Q: So why bother with ports then ? > > <SUGGESTION> > Why not add a new list item e.g. something like "The ports mechanism > makes every effort to customize a piece of ported software to the > specific hardare and software configuration of your system; as a > result, software installed via the ports mechanism may work better." > </SUGGESTION> I've added something based on that. > Q: I did that, but when I tried to put it into /usr/ports/distfiles I > got some errors about not having permission. > > <REMARK> > I seem to understand that this is no longer relevant, at least it > isn't on my 3.4-S and 4.0-S systems. In fact, I can write to > /usr/ports/distfiles (e.g. copying tarballs.) If this is the (general > ?) case, this question should be removed. > </REMARK> The question refers to the previous question, where /usr/ports/distfiles is a symlink to the CDROM. You will not be able to write to the CDROM. . . > Q: I have heard that some compiler options can cause bugs [omissis] > > <SUGGESTION> > Why not add something like "Specifying no option, ie issuing only > "make install", is NOT supposed to cause problems, anyway." > > This might make things clearer, especially for newbies. > </SUGGESTION> Agreed, and done. > Q: I like having lots and lots of programs to play with [omissis] > > <SUGGESTION> > Why not add a warning such as: > "WARNING: The Ports Collection consists of over 3,000 ports; software > conflicts do arise if you install ports thoughtlessly. In particular, > ports performing a similar function *might* overwrite one another's > files, inter alia. Albeit you can install a great many ports on your > system, and even a few ports having similar functions (ie in the same > category or subcategory), you should do that *cum* *grano* *salis*" > <SUGGESTION> Agreed, text based on the above has been added. Many thanks for the suggestions. N -- Internet connection, $19.95 a month. Computer, $799.95. Modem, $149.95. Telephone line, $24.95 a month. Software, free. USENET transmission, hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Thinking before posting, priceless. Somethings in life you can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCard. -- Graham Reed, in the Scary Devil Monastery To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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