source tree

[Jeff Yowell]

Attention to detail? Joking, right?

> Howdy,
> 
> I started poking through the documentation, and was looking for some
> help on setting up a source tree.  I know we get SRPMS on the cds, but
> how can we set this up so we can do our own build?  Also is there a way
> to make this easier, using CVS, or does the SRPM system not do that?
> 
> I am really only looking for a source tree for the most basic parts, the
> toolchain, kernel, shell, init, etcetera.
> 
> When I used to use OpenBSD they had a tarball that you pulled down, and
> it had the standard release userland sources all set up.  Is there some
> similar simple way under Yellow Dog?
> 
> BTW lots of people on this list criticize YDL, and I agree that not
> everything is perfect, but at least with an open system, you have the
> OPTION to try to make things work from source.  For example, if yum lets
> you down, you can always make something build by hand.  And no matter
> what some people say, Debian's PPC support is a rock and a stick
> compared to YDL.  No other distribution devotes resources to their PPC
> port the way that YDL does, you can tell it is their focus by the
> attention to detail.
> 
> My two cents, I have tried other systems.  OpenBSD has good support, but
> they do not support USB wifi for religious reasons etcetera, but I have
> that freedom with YDL.  So, thanks for providing a good PPC Linux.
> 
> BOFH Excuse of the minute:
> poor power conditioning
> 
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