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[Casey Harkins <charkins AT upl.cs.wisc.edu>]

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote:
> I don't know yet how the "install root" feature of sorcery work, but one 
> think I learn from sorcery is that you cannot build a system with only one 
> step! Compiling binutils/gcc/glibc is quite tricky!!!

The install root feature will essentially let you specify some location to 
cast spells into, say /opt/smgl-i386. Just configure sorcery to use this 
location, then start casting spells. With the correct options set, the 
spells you cast will be installed relative to /opt/smgl-i386, complete 
with accurate sorcery state information.

By switching around a few options in sorcery, you could also cast into 
/opt/isoroot-i386, but this time, the sorcery state information is stored 
elsewhere, keeping the iso free of unnecessary crud.

Just some examples of how it could be used when finished.

(thanks Andrew for taking the install root stuff on :-)

-casey