Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 21:22:48 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: junkmale@xtra.co.nz Cc: Alan Weber <aaweber@austin.rr.com>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Solutions Cookbook (proposal) Message-ID: <370EC408.263B4DB5@softweyr.com> References: <19990410034943.WYVO5596385.mta1-rme@wocker>
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Dan Langille wrote:
>
> On 9 Apr 99, at 22:28, Alan Weber wrote:
>
> > I have a suggestion for a new kind of document that would parallel the
> > Handbook and FAQ. I am suggesting that a "COOKBOOK" be created with
> > "RECIPES" for common FreeBSD applications. I am listing below some of the
> > types of recipes that I am thinking of:
>
> I think it's a great idea. This would definitely serve a purpose and meet
> a need. Some of these setups seem to be FAQ.
>
> [samples snipped]
>
> IMHO, the two most common configurations I've seen asked for are a Dialup
> Gateway and a CableModem Gateway. We've all seen lots of messages about
> those.
>
> I can't comment on the complexities of implementing such a solution. But
> it sounds like you are proposing a "select and go" solution. To me, it
> looks like that shouldn't be too difficult. It's merely automating the
> steps listed in various documents. Sounds like a plan.
One thing you can do is create meta-packages (or meta-ports) that just
depend on all the necessary components. You pkg_add the meta-package,
which adds all the other packages by depending on them, and then runs
a (some) script(s) to finish configuring the system as needed. Along
with some relatively clear instructions, this could be a great resource.
Packaged in book form, with a CD-ROM of the meta-packages, it might
convince some people FreeBSD is easier to configured than Linux.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
http://www.softweyr.com/~softweyr wes@softweyr.com
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