[pocket-linux] Revision 3.0: Suggested changes

[David Horton]

Eric,

Thanks for the suggestions.  I have inserted comments below as to how I 
have addressed these in the guide.

Dave


Eric Wanchic wrote:
> In Section 2.3.5, I would suggest some modifications.
>  
> 1. Add general directions as where to find these items. A newbie is 
> going to feel a little overwhelmed running into menu config for the 
> first time. Example
>  
> - 386 Processor (Usually found under Processor types)
> - Console on Virtual Terminal (Usually found under Character Devices)
> - ELF Binares (Usually found under Executables)
>  
> etc.
>  

I put the following note in the section on kernel building:

The instructions below are very brief and are intended for someone who 
has previous experience building custom kernels. A more detailed 
explanation of the kernel building process can be found in the Kernel 
Rebuild Guide by Kwan Lowe.  (There is a hyperlink to Kwan's document.)

> 2. Instead of stateing " Be sure to configure support for the following: 
> " I would say something like " Be sure remove all selected options and 
> only configure support for the following: "
>  

I hesitate to do this since some advanced readers may want to configure 
support for other hardware.  For example, I always include support for 
my SCSI card.  It doesn't hurt anything it just makes a bigger kernel.

> 3. Changes these lines to read:
>  
>  - RAM Disk (set it's value to 4096)  *This will correlate with Section 
> 3.2.3
>  - Console on Virtual Terminal (not neccesary for 2.6.x)
>  

Good idea.  It's changed.

>  
> Section 3.2.3
>  
> - You mention the use of Lilo, but nothing about Grub. This might 
> confuse the reader.
>  

I took this out entirely.  I think that the new instructions for 
building the image (using 4096 with mke2fs and dd) make this unnecessary.

> Thanks for you time :)
>  
> Eric
> 

Thanks for your help making the guide better.