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diff --git a/docs/HACKING b/docs/HACKING index 4e3d51661..3d22a785f 100644 --- a/docs/HACKING +++ b/docs/HACKING @@ -10,23 +10,20 @@ Beware, don't try this on a production machine with important data. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources installation: - First grab the gi.tar.bz2 archive and untar it in your home directory, -for example from DrakX-*.src.rpm on your Mandrake Linux distribution. +First grab the gi.tar.bz2 archive and untar it in your home directory, for +example from DrakX-*.src.rpm on your Mandrake Linux distribution. -cd to gi -for i in `du -a | grep CVS/Root | cut -f 2` -do - sed -e 's/prigaux/anoncvs/' $i > $i.tmp - mv $i.tmp $i -done +Fix a few things: +% find gi -name "*/CVS/root/*" | xargs perl -pi -e 's/prigaux/anoncvs/' Then, log yourself into the cvs: % export CVS_RSH=ssh % export CVSROOT=:ext:anoncvs@cvs.mandrakesoft.com:/cooker % cvs checkout gi - (passwd: 'cvs') + (the passwd is: 'cvs') + And update the gi package: -cvs update -P -d +% cvs update -P -d -------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -34,49 +31,61 @@ Preparing the compilation process: (1) target directory -create a /export directory and copy a recent Mandrake Linux CD in there. -(You don't have to put have all the RPMS...) ; you'll need roughly 1.5 -Gbytes for a full install. +Create a /export directory and give write permissions to the user/group that +will be compiling DrakX. It is also suggested that you copy a recent +Mandrake Linux CD in there. (You don't have to put have all the RPMS...) ; +you'll need roughly 1.5 Gbytes for a full install. (It is possible to not +have a copy of Mandrake Linux there, if all you desire is to compile gi) + -[gc@obiwan ~/cvs/gi] su -c "mkdir /export" +(2) support directories +You will need to create an /RPMS directory. This directory needs to be +populated with the following RPMS: +locales-ja locales-ko locales-zh -(2) devel packages +gi needs to be informed about which kernel(s) is/are to be used. A +directory with the following structure and files is needed for each kernel +you want to use: (2.6.0 is the example kernel) -you need quite a few devel packages to run the stuff; roughly: gcc, make, -glibc-devel, perl-devel, XFree86-devel, libglib-devel, libgtk+-devel, -perl-GTK, ldetect*, libslang-devel, libnewt-devel, e2fsprogs, dosfstools, -rpm-devel, popt-devel, rpmtools, libbzip2*, libncurses*. +gi/kernel/all.kernels/2.6.0 + /boot + System.map-2.6.0 + vmlinuz-2.6.0 + /lib/modules/2.6.0 + (the module directory for the current +kernel) -you may need a few others I forgot to mention. if the compilation -fails, try to understand the message and install any necessary -remaining package. +Note: the modules must not be in compressed form (*.gz *.bz2 etc) -(3) sudo +(3) required rpm packages -never build or run DrakX as root; install package sudo, and set up -relevant permissions; the following should be enough: (in your -/etc/sudoers) +You need quite a number of rpm packages to build gi properly. Roughly: +emacs gcc make glibc-devel glibc-static-devel perl-devel XFree86 +XFree86-FBDev XFree86-VGA16 XFree86-devel libglib-devel libgtk+-devel +perl-GTK ldetect ldetect-devel ldetect-lst ldetect-lst-devel libslang-devel +libnewt-devel e2fsprogs libext2fs2-devel dosfstools rpm-devel rpmtools +libbzip2_1 libbzip2_1-devel libncurses5 libncurses5-devel setserial telnet +parted raidtools pciutils mt-st gpart reiserfsprogs jfsprogs xfsprogs +extipl pcmcia-cs gettext perl-Gtk2 perl-Glib ash imlib fb2png ntfsprogs +lm_sensors galaxy-gnome perl-PerlIO-gzip brltty lvm2 mkcd -gc ALL=(root) NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/patch,NOPASSWD:/bin/rpm,NOPASSWD:/bin/mount,NOPASSWD:/bin/cp,NOPASSWD:/bin/umount,NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/install,NOPASSWD:/bin/rm,NOPASSWD:/bin/mv,NOPASSWD:/bin/tar,NOPASSWD:/bin/cpio,NOPASSWD:/bin/chown,NOPASSWD:/bin/mkdir,NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/strip,NOPASSWD:/bin/mknod +You may need a few others I forgot to mention. if the compilation fails, try +to understand the message and install any necessary remaining package. -(4) boot kernel +(4) -you need one or more kernels and (all?) their modules. it's -located in the subdirectory "all.kernels" of the "gi/kernel" -directory; if you ever grab (or build) another boot kernel, -replace or add an entry in "all.kernels" as: +NEVER build or run Drakx as root. Install sudo and setup the following +permissions in /etc/sudoers: -[gc@obiwan ~/cvs/gi/kernel/all.kernels] mkdir 2.4.1-BOOTcustom -[gc@obiwan ~/cvs/gi/kernel/all.kernels] cd 2.4.1-BOOTcustom -[gc@obiwan ~/cvs/gi/kernel/all.kernels/2.4.1-BOOTcustom] tar jxvf ~/mycustomkernel.tar.bz2 -[gc@obiwan ~/cvs/gi/kernel/all.kernels/2.4.1-BOOTcustom] ls -boot/ lib/ +user ALL=(root) +NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/patch,NOPASSWD:/bin/rpm,NOPASSWD:/bin/mount,NOPASSWD:/bin/cp,NOPASSWD:/bin/umount,NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/install,NOPASSWD:/bin/rm,NOPASSWD:/bin/mv,NOPASSWD:/bin/tar,NOPASSWD:/bin/cpio,NOPASSWD:/bin/chown,NOPASSWD:/bin/mkdir,NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/strip,NOPASSWD:/bin/mknod +(5) -(5) pray +pray [gc@obiwan ~/cvs/gi] make @@ -88,11 +97,11 @@ The comments written with #- are automatically stripped out at install. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- testing all: - go to the perl-install directory and execute ./install2 --test + go to the perl-install directory and execute ./install2 --test - NEVER execute DrakX as root! You might need to allow all users - to read the block devices of your hard-disks, though (chmod a+w - /dev/hda* for example). + NEVER execute DrakX as root! You might need to allow all users + to read the block devices of your hard-disks, though (chmod a+w + /dev/hda* for example). @@ -118,3 +127,5 @@ Here is how I (dams) made it work on my computer. address all bugreports to dave@null.com + +info has been added by sunny@opencurve.org
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