Allow loading byte-compiled Geiser without make install

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/install.texi b/doc/install.texi
index 69cc4c6..2362aa9 100644
--- a/doc/install.texi
+++ b/doc/install.texi
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ sake of concreteness, let's assume you put its source in the directory
 line to your Emacs initialisation file (be it @file{~/.emacs} or any of
 its moral equivalents):
 @example
-(load-file "~/lisp/geiser/geiser.el")
+(load-file "~/lisp/geiser/elisp/geiser.el")
 @end example
 @noindent
 or simply evaluate that form inside Emacs (you wouldn't kill a friend
 just to start using Geiser, would you?). That's it: you're ready to
-@ref{quick-start,,go}.
+@ref{quick-start,,go}. You can even continue to read this fine manual
+inside Emacs by opening @file{doc/geiser.info} using @kbd{C-u C-h
+i}.
 
 @cindex byte-compilation
 What? You still here? I promise the above is all that's needed to start
@@ -79,9 +81,21 @@ $ ../configure
 <some drivel here>
 $ make all
 <more of the above>
+@end example
+Now you have two options: loading the byte-compiled Geiser from the
+@file{elisp} subdirectory, or installing it system-wide. To load the
+bytecode from here, add this line to your initialisation file:
+@example
+(load "~/lisp/geiser/build/elisp/geiser-load")
+@end example
+and eval that form or (gasp!) restart Emacs and you're done. Yes, that's
+@code{load} and @file{geiser-load} instead of @code{load-file} and
+@file{geiser.el}.
+
+If you prefer a system-wide installation, just type:
+@example
 $ sudo make install
 @end example
-@noindent
 With the above spell, Geiser will be compiled and installed in a safe
 place inside Emacs load path. To load it into Emacs you'll need,
 @i{instead} of the @code{load-file} form above, the following line in