Update README to cover new Makefile.install targets, as well as optional

language support at ./configure time.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.open-ils.org/OpenSRF/trunk@1548 9efc2488-bf62-4759-914b-345cdb29e865

diff --git a/README b/README
index b3f33fc..a118ebc 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -9,22 +9,31 @@ On Debian and Ubuntu, the easiest way to install these prerequisites
 is to use the Makefile.install prerequisite installer for Evergreen.
 
 Issue the following commands as the root user to install prerequisites
-using the Makefile.install prerequisite installer, substituting "debian"
-or "ubuntu" for <osname> below:
+using the Makefile.install prerequisite installer, substituting your
+operating system identifier for <osname> below:
 
 aptitude install make
 make -f src/extras/Makefile.install <osname>
 
-When the prerequisite installer reaches the Perl module stage, you will
+Well-tested values for <osname> include:
+  * "debian-etch" for Debian 4.0
+  * "debian-lenny" for Debian 5.0
+  * "ubuntu-gutsy" for Ubuntu 7.10
+  * "ubuntu-hardy" for Ubuntu 8.04
+  * "ubuntu-intrepid" for Ubuntu 8.10
+
+Less-tested values for <osname> include:
+  * "centos" for CentOS 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
+  * "gentoo" for Gentoo
+
+Patches and suggestions for improvement from users of these distributions,
+or others, are welcome!
+
+When the prerequisite installer reaches the Perl module stage, you may 
 be prompted for configuration of Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN)
 on your mserver. You can just press <return> for all of the prompts, except
 for the country configuration.
 
-Note: You may also be able to use "centos" to install the OpenSRF
-prerequisites for CentOS 5 and RHEL 5, or "gentoo" for Gentoo - but
-these are less tested distributions. Your patches and suggestions for
-improvement are welcome!
-
 Note: If you are installing this using a copy of the source code that was
 checked out directly from the OpenSRF Subversion repository rather
 than from a downloaded release of the source code, there are a few
@@ -42,6 +51,10 @@ build OpenSRF:
 ./configure --prefix=/openils --sysconfdir=/openils/conf
 make
 
+By default, OpenSRF includes C, Perl, and JavaScript support.
+You can add the "--enable-python" option to the configure command
+to build Python support, and "--enable-java" for Java support.
+
 Installation instructions:
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