[BusyBox] Documentation ideas

[Tom Cameron]

Wendel,
	As promised, here is one of the _countless_ links I have found
regarding compiling a new kernel.  As this site says, the kernel will
usually compile and work just fine right out of the .tar.gz...  However, for
those looking for a more "custom fit", sites like this one are _literally_
all over the place.  One reason I liked this site is the "viewlets" option,
that takes you through a visual demo of somebody compiling a kernel.  Please
check it out, but do _not_ expect to learn all of the ins and outs.  You
really do need to read the help sections in the config option (make
config/menuconfig/xconfig) in order to understand what each part is, and
what it does.  Anyway, good luck.

http://www.linuxvoodoo.org/newbies/kernel/

--
Thomas Cameron
Network Technician / Operations Specialist
St. Mary's Bank
"First in the Nation, Second to none"

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Wendel M. Leibe [SMTP:WLeibe at Austin.rr.com]
> Sent:	Monday, July 16, 2001 12:50 PM
> To:	Busybox
> Subject:	RE: [BusyBox] Documentation ideas
> 
> 
> On Mon Jul 16, 2001 at 03:03:25AM -0400, Tom Cameron wrote:
> > 	That being said, I do know that most (if not all) of the people on
> > this list have gone through exactly what you're going through, and would
> be
> > willing to help you out in any way they could (by sending you notes
> about
> > how they built their system, etc.).
> 
> So why don't we do something about it....  I realize that BB itself has a
> limited purpose, but everyone who wants to use it needs it as part of a
> bigger
> picture...  A very small distro of Linux.  Let us at least provide links
> to
> help
> other developers get up to speed as quickly as possible.  I think it is
> foolish
> to just sit on our knowledge without documenting it.
> 
> I also think that your script is fine for you, but it doesn't tell the
> newbie what the hell
> is going.  Lets face it Slackware is not as popular as Redhat.  Which
> direction is BB going to take?
> 
> 
> 
> 
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