X-Git-Url: https://hackdaworld.org/gitweb/?p=hdw-linux%2Fhdw-linux.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2FREADME;h=77a1fec46116584a4d032583732dc866c7041a10;hp=31b487a72fd1d13db4b1368824791767c56735bd;hb=659aa3972e4ba06526fd4390168cf747fa943a68;hpb=f079e7cc5097122eb4a46d36d3aab43a74fbe287

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-
-Welcome to hdw - linux
+welcome to hdw - linux
 ----------------------
 
-HDW - Linux is not just another Linux distribution, it is a Distribution 
-Building Tool, made of some powerfull scripts that make the whole 
-download, build and install procedures very simple... even for newbies.
-Base packages are specially focused on networking, security and development 
-which is really convinient for intermidiate / advanced users, but without 
-forgetting about packages like XFree86, games, multimedia and office, so 
-it's a distribution for Users and Administrators :)
-
-Files in doc/ directory.
-------------------------
-
-README 		- explains some general things and how to obtain the sources
+hdw-linux is mainly a collection of shell scripts automating the process of 
+building a linux distribution from scratch. after setting up an appropriate 
+toolchain a minimal bases system is build. in case of not crosscompiling target
+specific software is rebuild by doing a chroot to the prepared base system.
+
+additionaly the scripts may help building packages on your working system. file
+and dependency lists are generated after each build. this allows easy and clean
+removement of installed software also caring for dependencies. the tool used for
+that is called hdw-get which aims to be a simple packet manager of the hdw 
+distributions.
+
+the intention is to get a scaleable build system and to provide a toolkit
+especially for developing on embedded/foreign - architecture systems. to put it
+in a nutshell, hdw is a 'build from scratch' distribution. as i started my linux
+experiences trying to automate lfs running aross rocklinux (one of the best
+dsitro and 'hacker/s' i ever met) be prepared to hit a mixture of the lfs build
+methods and a rock-like script structure (though not far as advanced as
+rocklinux).
+
+files in doc/ directory
+-----------------------
+
+README 		- this file
 BUILD		- instructions how to build hdw-linux (you want to read this!)
+INSTALL		- instructions how to install hdw-linux (read this one too!)
 TODO		- developer's todo list
 CHANGELOG 	- changes made to the hdw-linux tree
 Developers	- file keeping all the hdw-linux developers
 VERSION		- containing the current version number
 License		- the GPL -- GNU Public License
+CROSSBUILD	- some instructions on crossbuilding hdw-linux
+FAI		- instructions how to set up an fully automated instll server
 
-Getting hdw - linux
+getting hdw - linux
 -------------------
 
-To get the hdw-linux sources you have two ways:
-
-- Download it from our website:
-
-http://hackdaworld.dyndns.org
-
-Stable tree: 
-
-The tarballs:
-http://www.hackdaworld.dyndns.org/download/hdw-linux/hdw-linux-0.2/snapshots/
-
-Get it using cvs:
-cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@hackdaworld.dyndns.org:/hdw-linux login
-cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@hackdaworld.dyndns.org:/hdw-linux co hdw-linux-0.2
+have a look at:
+http://www.hackdaworld.dyndns.org/hdw-linux/
 
-Development tree:
-
-The tarballs:
-http://www.hackdaworld.dyndns.org/download/hdw-linux/hdw-linux-0.3-dev/snapshots/
-
-Get it using cvs:
-cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@hackdaworld.dyndns.org:/hdw-linux login
-cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@hackdaworld.dyndns.org:/hdw-linux co hdw-linux-0.3-dev
-
-You may also fetch the sources from a mirror:
-
-<we would apreciate some :)>
-
-If you want to add a mirror, please send an email to mike@hackdaworld.dyndns.org or hackbard@hackdaworld.dyndns.org.
-
-hdw - linux Community
+hdw - linux community
 ---------------------
 
-We have an IRC server, so you can join our channel and get help online, or just talk with other users.
+there is an irc server, so you can join our channel and get help online, or 
+just talk with other users.
 
-irc server: hackdaworld.dyndns.org
+irc server: irc.hackdaworld.dyndns.org
 channel: #hackdaworld
 
-Also we have a mailing list, to join it, send an email to 
-minimalist@hackdaworld.dyndns.org with the Subject: subscribe hackdaworld
-
-We hope to hear from you soon.
+there is a mailing list, join it sending an email to 
+minimalist@hackdaworld.dyndns.org
+with the subject: subscribe hackdaworld
 
-hdw - linux Staff
 
+regards,
+hdw - linux staff