From: Kurt Zeilenga <kurt@openldap.org>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:42:43 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Added REQUIRED SOFTWARE section.  Added additional comments.
X-Git-Tag: OPENLDAP_SLAPD_BACK_LDAP~1232
X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=48aab762d246c1b62ec38ff3c775906e79281856;p=openldap

Added REQUIRED SOFTWARE section.  Added additional comments.
---

diff --git a/README b/README
index 1236676d41..1ac1b6b6e7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -11,10 +11,31 @@ OpenLDAP 1.0 README
 	For more information:
 		http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
 
+REQUIRED SOFTWARE
+	Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
+
+	Base system (libraries and tools):
+		Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries
+		POSIX REGEX headers and libraries
+
+	SLAPD:
+		LDBM compatible datastore
+			(Berkeley DB, Sleepycat DB2, or GDBM)
+	SLURPD:
+		LTHREAD compatible thread package
+			(POSIX pthreads, MIT pthreads, Mach Cthreads or Sun LWP)
+
+	LDAPD:
+		ISODE compatible ldap distribution
+
+	CLIENTS/CONTRIBware:
+		Depends on package.  See per package READMEs.
+		
+
 MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
 
-    You should be able to make and install the distribution with a pretty
-    standard default configuration by typing the following commands
+    You should be able to make and install the distribution with a
+    default configuration by typing the following commands:
 
 	% ./configure --help
 		This will list the available options.
@@ -39,7 +60,7 @@ MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
 	# make install
 
     in this directory.  This should produce something that basically
-    works.
+    works.  You can "cd tests; make" to verify the build.
 
     You will probably want to do a little configuration to suit your
     site, though.  There are one file you might want to edit: