[Lunar-commits] r15984 - lunar-iso/trunk/template
Auke Kok
sofar at lunar-linux.org
Tue Aug 2 19:39:27 UTC 2005
Author: sofar
Date: 2005-08-02 19:39:26 +0000 (Tue, 02 Aug 2005)
New Revision: 15984
Modified:
lunar-iso/trunk/template/README
Log:
Set wrapping to 'fmt -75'
Modified: lunar-iso/trunk/template/README
===================================================================
--- lunar-iso/trunk/template/README 2005-08-02 19:36:09 UTC (rev 15983)
+++ lunar-iso/trunk/template/README 2005-08-02 19:39:26 UTC (rev 15984)
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
\\\\ ////
-You are reading the README file which is present in the root of
-the ISO. This version comes with the following ISO:
+You are reading the README file which is present in the root of the ISO.
+This version comes with the following ISO:
%VERSION% - %CODENAME% (%DATE%)
-To navigate through this file, use PgUp, PgDn, Up, Down etc. to
-browse through this file, or start your favorite editor on this
-file. Please read on for some general tips and hints first, and
-more detailed info on the installer procedure below.
+To navigate through this file, use PgUp, PgDn, Up, Down etc. to browse
+through this file, or start your favorite editor on this file. Please
+read on for some general tips and hints first, and more detailed info
+on the installer procedure below.
========
@@ -31,39 +31,37 @@
1. About lunar-linux
-Lunar-Linux is a source distribution. This means that lunar is
-just like any other distrobution, except that you compile packages
-instead of installing precompiled packages. That really is the only
-difference with so-called "binary" distributions.
+Lunar-Linux is a source distribution. This means that lunar is just
+like any other distrobution, except that you compile packages instead
+of installing precompiled packages. That really is the only difference
+with so-called "binary" distributions.
This means that you have the control over how you compile packages
-yourself, instead of relying on the willingness of others to
-provide you the features of software that you need or want. This
-control is what allows you to do the following with lunar that
-other distributions typically don't allow you to do:
+yourself, instead of relying on the willingness of others to provide
+you the features of software that you need or want. This control is
+what allows you to do the following with lunar that other distributions
+typically don't allow you to do:
* optimize your entire system for speed, or size
* sacrifice stability for speed or vice versa
* insert or remove features of packages that require recompiling
* upgrade core system components without reinstalling
-But this is just an incomplete list. There are many more benefits
-that are not mentioned here.
+But this is just an incomplete list. There are many more benefits that
+are not mentioned here.
-The downside is that you need to spend time compiling
-packages. However, with the current power of systems, this hardly
-stops people from choosing such an approach!
+The downside is that you need to spend time compiling packages. However,
+with the current power of systems, this hardly stops people from choosing
+such an approach!
-A little history about lunar: Lunar-Linux was born as a fork
-from Sorcerer GNU Linux (SGL). Nowadays SGL doesn't exist anymore
-because the original author (Kyle Sallee) retracted his GPL code
-and distributes it under a non-OSSI approved license, and renamed it
-"Sorcerer". Another group of people also forked SGL into SourceMage
-GNU Linux, and they work side by side Lunar-Linux, often sharing
-concepts and ideas.
+A little history about lunar: Lunar-Linux was born as a fork from Sorcerer
+GNU Linux (SGL). Nowadays SGL doesn't exist anymore because the original
+author (Kyle Sallee) retracted his GPL code and distributes it under a
+non-OSSI approved license, and renamed it "Sorcerer". Another group of
+people also forked SGL into SourceMage GNU Linux, and they work side by
+side Lunar-Linux, often sharing concepts and ideas.
-Lunar will provide you with an excellent platform for the following
-tasks:
+Lunar will provide you with an excellent platform for the following tasks:
* server oriented systems
* development and programming systems
@@ -71,9 +69,9 @@
* High-end gaming
* Desktop computing
-But be warned: depending on your needs you might need to invest
-a large amount of time into your system. Lunar is not a hands-off
-distribution per se, although it can be under specific circumstances.
+But be warned: depending on your needs you might need to invest a large
+amount of time into your system. Lunar is not a hands-off distribution
+per se, although it can be under specific circumstances.
It is all up to you!
@@ -82,15 +80,14 @@
2. General tips and hints
-There are many tips that we can give you now but a few are more
-important than others:
+There are many tips that we can give you now but a few are more important
+than others:
* Know your system's hardware or get to know it
-Picking good drivers, configuring your system is important. Choose
-wisely and get to know your system by reading `lspci` and
-/proc/cpuinfo. Read documentation and howto's, and other people's
-experiences online.
+Picking good drivers, configuring your system is important. Choose wisely
+and get to know your system by reading `lspci` and /proc/cpuinfo. Read
+documentation and howto's, and other people's experiences online.
* Don't over-optimize!
@@ -100,53 +97,51 @@
* Make backups!
-Always make sure you can fall back to a known-good state if you
-are changing vital parts of your system!
+Always make sure you can fall back to a known-good state if you are
+changing vital parts of your system!
* RTFM, search, ask, document
-There is always someone who has solved a problem before you. First
-use the documentation provided as much as possible (man, info,
-howtos), then search the internet first. If you can't find anything
-to help you, ask on the lunar mailinglists (see our website),
-and last, let others know how you solved your problem.
+There is always someone who has solved a problem before you. First use
+the documentation provided as much as possible (man, info, howtos),
+then search the internet first. If you can't find anything to help you,
+ask on the lunar mailinglists (see our website), and last, let others
+know how you solved your problem.
-I hope you realize with these tips that you can help yourself much
-more than we can help you.
+I hope you realize with these tips that you can help yourself much more
+than we can help you.
========
3. Installer procedure
-The lunar ISO installer consists of 3 major stages. Globally
-they are:
+The lunar ISO installer consists of 3 major stages. Globally they are:
I - prepare your system
In this stage you prepare partitions and select the filesystems that
-you wish to use. The partitioning is done instantly, so be careful
-with what you choose. If you already have proper partitions you can
-select them and choose filesytems for them. Lunar will not format
-them initially.
+you wish to use. The partitioning is done instantly, so be careful with
+what you choose. If you already have proper partitions you can select
+them and choose filesytems for them. Lunar will not format them initially.
II - installation
In this stage all partitions are formatted if needed and requested,
-swap or swapfiles are created, and all required packages are
-installed onto your system.
+swap or swapfiles are created, and all required packages are installed
+onto your system.
-The second part of this phase allows you to select and install
-a bootloader, which allows you to boot any kernels you choose
-next. Without this, your box would be quite useless.
+The second part of this phase allows you to select and install a
+bootloader, which allows you to boot any kernels you choose next. Without
+this, your box would be quite useless.
III - configuration
After your box is finished installing and made ready for operation,
-you can configure certain parts before actualy booting the
-system. This includes setting a root password, administrating your
-network already and a few more settings can be set.
+you can configure certain parts before actualy booting the system. This
+includes setting a root password, administrating your network already
+and a few more settings can be set.
========
@@ -158,29 +153,28 @@
* The Internet - websites
-Countless websites describe pretty much every problem out there. Most
-of the time they can be solved without the need of a person,
-and some very good documentation websites provide very detailed
-help on most common tasks. Good website to start: tldp.org (linux
-documentation project)
+Countless websites describe pretty much every problem out there. Most of
+the time they can be solved without the need of a person, and some very
+good documentation websites provide very detailed help on most common
+tasks. Good website to start: tldp.org (linux documentation project)
* lunar-linux.org
-As everyone out there, we have a website with specific lunar
-documentation that is constantly adjusted.
+As everyone out there, we have a website with specific lunar documentation
+that is constantly adjusted.
* mailing lists and mailing lists archives
-Visit our homepage and you will find the way to subscribe to our
-mailing- list. From there you can contact many lunar-fanatics who
-are willing to help you with your problems.
+Visit our homepage and you will find the way to subscribe to our mailing-
+list. From there you can contact many lunar-fanatics who are willing to
+help you with your problems.
* IRC: #lunar on irc.freenode.net
Join our IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel #lunar on the freenode
-IRC network. There you can contact not only many lunar developers
-and users almost 24 hours a day, but also 50.000 other linux users
-and OSS developers online.
+IRC network. There you can contact not only many lunar developers and
+users almost 24 hours a day, but also 50.000 other linux users and OSS
+developers online.
* e-mail
@@ -193,55 +187,54 @@
5. What more to do with this ISO
-Next to installing Lunar on your system, the ISO also provides you
-with a well-filled live-ISO image with many installation and rescue
-system components. This can help you in case you have problems with
-your installed system.
+Next to installing Lunar on your system, the ISO also provides you with
+a well-filled live-ISO image with many installation and rescue system
+components. This can help you in case you have problems with your
+installed system.
-The ISO provides cache tarballs for the most critical components
-too, in /var/cache/lunar. These can help you recover from serious
-problems with your system instantly.
+The ISO provides cache tarballs for the most critical components too,
+in /var/cache/lunar. These can help you recover from serious problems
+with your system instantly.
-You can also use the ISO to boot a system that has problematic
-bootloader configurations, and correct them.
+You can also use the ISO to boot a system that has problematic bootloader
+configurations, and correct them.
-This is just a short summary of possibilities. Many more things
-are possible!
+This is just a short summary of possibilities. Many more things are
+possible!
========
6. After installation
-As always, the fun just starts when you are done installing. Then it
-is up to you to really "finish" your system. Here's a few pointers:
+As always, the fun just starts when you are done installing. Then it is
+up to you to really "finish" your system. Here's a few pointers:
* read 'man lfirsttime'. This manual page should provide you with the
things that you really should know and do first after you installed
lunar on your system.
-* setup users and permissions. Run 'luser' and start working as a
-normal user as fast as possible. If you don't have to be root, don't.
+* setup users and permissions. Run 'luser' and start working as a normal
+user as fast as possible. If you don't have to be root, don't.
-* install services and support libraries. Nothing is worse then
-a blank box that doesn't provide basic programs. Look through the
-module list and sections, and figure out what features you wish to
-have installed.
+* install services and support libraries. Nothing is worse then a blank
+box that doesn't provide basic programs. Look through the module list
+and sections, and figure out what features you wish to have installed.
* tweak the optimizations. Perhaps the default (and safe, but fast)
-optimizations are not enough for you. Optionally you might want
-to rebuild your entire system after installing, to make sure all
-components are build with the preferences you want.
+optimizations are not enough for you. Optionally you might want to
+rebuild your entire system after installing, to make sure all components
+are build with the preferences you want.
-* keep your system up2date. As soon as you are done installing,
-your system most likely will need some updates already. Keep your
-system up2date! This will prevent people from breaking into your box,
-or from serious defects to cause harm to your system.
+* keep your system up2date. As soon as you are done installing, your
+system most likely will need some updates already. Keep your system
+up2date! This will prevent people from breaking into your box, or from
+serious defects to cause harm to your system.
-* keep your system clean. Run 'lunar prune' to minimize old sources
-lying around. Remove packages that you don't really need anymore. A
-clean box is a safe box, and nothing can be so dangerous as tons
-of old programs luring around.
+* keep your system clean. Run 'lunar prune' to minimize old sources lying
+around. Remove packages that you don't really need anymore. A clean box
+is a safe box, and nothing can be so dangerous as tons of old programs
+luring around.
========
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