[yocto] my idea of a quick start guide

[Darren Hart]

On 03/16/2012 04:27 PM, Rifenbark, Scott M wrote:
> Several people have indicated a quick start section like Robert's wiki page would be good in the YP QS.  I agree that the idea of diverting the super user to a shortened, more concise section that let's you kick the tires of Yocto is a good idea.  I have created a section based on Robert's example from his wiki page.  You can see it at this link:
> 
> http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.html#super-user
> 
> Feedback and comments welcome.

It's not a bad section to have, but it doesn't feel integrated into the
quickstart, especially the bit about building for Beagleboard xM. Users
looking for a truly quick start will still have to troll through pages
of introductory overview and concepts before they get to this. I still
argue that a new user should be able to build and boot qemux86 sato
using the QS guide without having to scroll down.

--
Darren

> 
> Scott
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Robert P. J. Day
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:49 AM
> To: Yocto discussion list
> Subject: [yocto] my idea of a quick start guide
> 
> 
>   since it's easier to just write something than suggest numerous
> fixes, i took less than an hour and wrote this:
> 
> http://www.crashcourse.ca/wiki/index.php/Yocto_Project_Quick_Start
> 
> it's the sort of thing that would have been perfect for me when i
> first jumped into yocto.
> 
>   i'm going to add a couple more short sections but, technically, it
> contains everything i would have needed to know to build my first
> image.
> 
>   thoughts?
> 
> rday
> 

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Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel