Mark, Thanks for the updated feedback!
On 7/1/09 8:59 AM, "Mark Polesky" <markpole...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Carl D. Sorensen wrote:> >>> Yep, sounds good. Would you prefer that I send text for review >>> and then create the patch when we like it, or should I just >>> create a patch to be reviewed? >> >> You're a Doc editor, so why don't you just create a patch. I'll >> review it once it's created. > > Jon, sorry if I upset you with my "grievances" yesterday. Just so > you know, Bertalan Fodor graciously helped me off-list and things > seem back to normal, so there's no need to worry. > > And thank you for the .iso and the great work you put into it! A > few glitches on my (temperamental) computer shouldn't diminish > that. Actually, you are somebody-Mark, not somebody-not-Mark! > > But as not-somebody-not-Mark, I'd like to make one tiny suggestion. > I think it would be helpful if no step was omitted. Assume the > reader has *no* context to understand the consequence or relevance > of any step. > > For example, when you say "allocate memory and so forth", that's > about 5 steps that could be spelled out. > > 1) Memory: use the recommended base size of 384 MB? > * are there system requirements for compiling LilyPond? > * Do I need more RAM to compile the program than I would to > compile just the docs? > * I initially selected 384, but then VirtualBox warned me that > 384 MB is more than 75% of all my RAM (I'm on an older > computer with only 504 MB RAM). That would've left 120 MB for > everything else and the warning said that was a bad idea. But > I didn't know what to lower it to, or if I could lower it at > all. So I changed the 384 to 200. I still don't know if it > matters. As long as there's enough memory to run things, you're OK. Extra memory needs will be met by using virtual memory (on the hard disk). > > 2) Boot Hard Disk (Primary Master): select > Create new hard disk: select > > 3) Storage type: Dynamically exapanding storage? > > 4) Virtual Location Disk Location: use recommended location > > 5) Virtual Location Disk Size: use recommended (8 GB)? > * Does compiling LilyPond require more/less? > * What if I only want to allocate 2GB (hypothetically)? > * If I select 8GB, it'll start at the base size in expand > dynamically anyway, right? It would be good to understand > this. Probably want to use the recommended. 2GB may make it too tight. > > Hope this helps. The feedback is *always* helpful. Carl _______________________________________________ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
