[31113] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/installing.xml

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Revision: 31113
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/31113
Author:   markd at macports.org
Date:     2007-11-16 00:42:34 -0800 (Fri, 16 Nov 2007)

Log Message:
-----------
Move installing X11 section to step 1, since I've learned that X11 SDK from Xcode Tools
will not install if X11 is not installed.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/installing.xml

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/installing.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/installing.xml	2007-11-16 08:33:36 UTC (rev 31112)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/installing.xml	2007-11-16 08:42:34 UTC (rev 31113)
@@ -6,47 +6,10 @@
 
   <para>This chapter show you how to install MacPorts and its prerequisites
   step-by-step. Note that sections 1 through 3 are Mac OS X specific. If you
-  wish to install MacPorts on FreeBSD, first make sure you have gcc and X11
-  installed, and then begin with section <link
-  linkend="installing.source">Install MacPorts - Source</link>.</para>
+  wish to install MacPorts on another platform, first make sure you have X11
+  and gcc installed, and then perform a <ulink
+  url="installing.source">MacPorts install from source code</ulink>.</para>
 
-  <section id="installing.xcode">
-    <title>Install Xcode Tools</title>
-
-    <para>To install Xcode Tools and the X11 SDK, follow these steps.</para>
-
-    <orderedlist>
-      <listitem>
-        <para>Download and install the latest version of <ulink
-        url="http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/">Xcode Tools</ulink> from
-        Apple's developer site—do not install it from an OS X install disk
-        unless you've already checked for a more recent version on Apple's
-        site; older versions of Xcode Tools often cause port install
-        failures.</para>
-      </listitem>
-
-      <listitem>
-        <para>Run the Xcode Tools package installer.</para>
-      </listitem>
-
-      <listitem>
-        <para>Click the button <guibutton>Customize</guibutton>, expand the
-        Applications category and click the check box beside <guibutton>X11
-        SDK</guibutton> to add it to the default items.</para>
-      </listitem>
-
-      <listitem>
-        <para>Click <guibutton>Install</guibutton> to install Xcode Tools and
-        the X11 SDK.</para>
-      </listitem>
-    </orderedlist>
-
-    <note>
-      <para>Xcode Tools are not updated via OS X's Software Update
-      utility.</para>
-    </note>
-  </section>
-
   <section id="installing.x11">
     <title>Install X11</title>
 
@@ -130,6 +93,43 @@
     </section>
   </section>
 
+  <section id="installing.xcode">
+    <title>Install Xcode Tools</title>
+
+    <para>To install Xcode Tools and the X11 SDK, follow these steps.</para>
+
+    <orderedlist>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>Download and install the latest version of <ulink
+        url="http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/">Xcode Tools</ulink> from
+        Apple's developer site—do not install it from an OS X install disk
+        unless you've already checked for a more recent version on Apple's
+        site; older versions of Xcode Tools often cause port install
+        failures.</para>
+      </listitem>
+
+      <listitem>
+        <para>Run the Xcode Tools package installer.</para>
+      </listitem>
+
+      <listitem>
+        <para>Click the button <guibutton>Customize</guibutton>, expand the
+        Applications category and click the check box beside <guibutton>X11
+        SDK</guibutton> to add it to the default items.</para>
+      </listitem>
+
+      <listitem>
+        <para>Click <guibutton>Install</guibutton> to install Xcode Tools and
+        the X11 SDK.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </orderedlist>
+
+    <note>
+      <para>Xcode Tools are not updated via OS X's Software Update
+      utility.</para>
+    </note>
+  </section>
+
   <section>
     <title>Install MacPorts</title>
 

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