[pocket-linux] Version 3.0 Suggestions

[Eric Wanchic]

 David Horton,

I glanced over 3.0 which looks really well done. However I think we need to
expand certain aspects that are really important to prevent readers from
unneccessary web-searching for the answers. We won't have to neccessary
finish them, but at least set-up the framework so we can easily update the
book with sub versions as we recieve updates from our readers. Bear with me.

1. Let stay focused on the most up-to-date versions of key items ( grub,
kernel 2.6.x, bash 3.0) in the main reading. Refer to the Appendix for
modfications and revisions...

2. Expand the Appendixes for easy asnwers and FAQs dealing with
modifications. My suggestion for Expansion are as follows:

    - Appendix A   Differences in Distributions (list common distributions
and how actual paths will vary, and/or where to find src files. List
different compile options that might be needed, additional packages, eg
Roman Levandovsky  on needing  glibc-static-devel package for Mandrake 10,
which I didn't need for Suse 9.1)


    - Appendix B Kernel (talk about previous versions, and how to compile
differently for earlier kernels, where/how to download and install)
    - Appendix C Bash (talk about previous verions, and how to compile
differently for earlier kernels, where/how to download and install)
    - Appendix D Boot Loading (talk about how to use earlier versions of
GRUB, LILO, and other loaders, where/how to download and install)
    - Appendix E Hosting Applications (What used to be Appendix A)
    - Appendix F GNU Free Documention License (What used to be Appendix B)

3. Forgive me if this is not the linux standard, but when printing out the
PDF version How-To and guides, I like to print double-sided. But I also like
having the begining of every chapter be the first page, odd page on the
right-hand side. That's really a book standard. This was not an easy task
re-flipping back and forth between chapters when printing out double-sided.
We should re-number the pages and add blank pages so that when you print all
odd pages, its an easy flip the whole stack over and re-print even pages in
reverse (or whatever) and then boom, instant book.

I would be happy to complete most or all of these tasks on my own if I can
have a timeframe to get them done by. I really think we should set-up the
framework for v.3 and then as we recieve issues/modification in the mailling
list , we can append them to book with sub versions. Thanks
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