From 83a692cb47f70f77077540b3dc3b588122697e2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: A Holt Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:46:42 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update: 0-init/README.rst --- roles/0-init/README.rst | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/roles/0-init/README.rst b/roles/0-init/README.rst index acceaff33..a206b7d09 100644 --- a/roles/0-init/README.rst +++ b/roles/0-init/README.rst @@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ 0-init README ============= -For a higher-level view, please see `IIAB Installation `_ and http://FAQ.IIAB.IO +For a higher-level view of `Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) `_, please see http://FAQ.IIAB.IO and `IIAB Installation `_. -This 0th stage literally sets the stage for Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) installation, prior to Ansible running `Stages 1-to-9 <.>`_ and then the `network <../network>`_ stage. +This 0th `stage `_ literally sets the stage for IIAB installation, prior to Ansible running Stages 1-to-9, which are typically then followed by the `network <../network>`_ stage. -This serves to confirm low-level Ansible facts from the OS — e.g. for housekeeping tasks related to TZ (time zone), hostname, FQDN (fully-qualified domain name), unusual systemwide dependencies etc — and whether Internet is live so that IIAB installation can proceed. +But first: This 0th stage (0-init) serves to confirm low-level Ansible facts from the OS — e.g. for housekeeping tasks related to TZ (time zone), hostname, FQDN (fully-qualified domain name), unusual systemwide dependencies etc (and whether Internet is live) — so that IIAB installation can get underway. + +Recap: Similar to 1-prep, 2-common, 3-base-server, 4-server-options and 5-xo-services ⁠— this 0th stage installs core server infra (that is not user-facing).