From 74762113966fb873816afa7bc7c0f2e2e9eb2ec5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Todd Willey Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:49:13 -0400 Subject: document purpose of documentation. --- doc/source/getting.started.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/source/getting.started.rst b/doc/source/getting.started.rst index 6873c49cd..79d2cf204 100644 --- a/doc/source/getting.started.rst +++ b/doc/source/getting.started.rst @@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ encounter any problems, see the :doc:`reaching.out` page. The `contrib/nova.sh` script should be kept up to date, and may be a good resource to review when debugging. +The purpose of this document is to get a system installed that you can use to +test your setup assumptions. Working from this base installtion you can +tweak configurations and work with different flags to monitor interaction with +your hardware, network, and other factors that will allow you to determine +suitability for your deployment. After following this setup method, you should +be able to experiment with different managers, drivers, and flags to get the +best performance. + Dependencies ------------ -- cgit