cleaning build docs

3 files changed, 62 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ff16b56954..997323feede 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ tags
 dump
 log
 logs
-docs
+docs/html
+docs/latex
 32bit
 scratch
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 5b231bfb3ff..1fe592695f1 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -11,24 +11,9 @@ COMPONENTS
   mongo  - The database shell (uses interactive javascript).
 
 BUILDING
+      
+  see docs/building.md
 
-  For detail information about building, please see:
-
-  http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building
-
-  If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc):
-
-     $ scons .
-
-  If you only want to build the database:
-
-     $ scons
-
-  To install
-
-     $ scons --prefix=/opt/mongo install
-
-  Please note that prebuilt binaries are available on mongodb.org and may be the easier way to get started.
 
 RUNNING
 
@@ -40,39 +25,8 @@ RUNNING
 
   to see command line options.
 
-COMPILER VERSIONS
-
-  Mongo has been tested with GCC 4.x and Visual Studio 2008.  Older versions
-  of GCC may not be happy.
-
 NOTES
 
   Mongo uses memory mapped files.  If built as a 32 bit executable, you will
   not be able to work with large (multi-gigabyte) databases.  However, 32 bit
   builds work fine with small development databases.
-
-WINDOWS
-
-  See also http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building+for+Windows
-
-  Build requirements:
-    - vc++ express or visual studio
-    - python 2.5 (for scons - 2.6 might be needed for some regression tests)
-    - scons
-    - boost 1.35 (or higher)
-    - windows sdk - tested with v6.0 v6.0a
-
-  Or download a prebuilt binary for Windows at www.mongodb.org.
-
-UBUNTU
-
-  scons libboost-dev libpcre++-dev xulrunner-1.9.1-dev
-
-FreeBSD
-
-  Install the following ports:
-
-    - devel/boost
-    - devel/libexecinfo
-    - devel/pcre
-    - lang/spidermonkey
diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3a71f6e369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/building.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+
+Building MongoDB
+================
+
+Scons
+----------------
+
+  For detail information about building, please see:    
+  http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building
+
+  If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc):
+
+     $ scons .
+
+  If you only want to build the database:
+
+     $ scons
+
+  To install
+
+     $ scons --prefix=/opt/mongo install
+
+  Please note that prebuilt binaries are available on mongodb.org and may be the easier way to get started.
+
+*general notes
+---------------
+  COMPILER VERSIONS
+
+  Mongo has been tested with GCC 4.x and Visual Studio 2008.  Older versions
+  of GCC may not be happy.
+
+windows
+---------------
+
+  See also http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building+for+Windows
+
+  Build requirements:
+    - vc++ express or visual studio
+    - python 2.5 (for scons - 2.6 might be needed for some regression tests)
+    - scons
+    - boost 1.35 (or higher)
+    - windows sdk - tested with v6.0 v6.0a
+
+  Or download a prebuilt binary for Windows at www.mongodb.org.
+
+ubuntu
+--------------
+
+  scons libboost-dev libpcre++-dev xulrunner-1.9.1-dev
+
+FreeBSD
+
+  Install the following ports:
+
+    - devel/boost
+    - devel/libexecinfo
+    - devel/pcre
+    - lang/spidermonkey