update README about bootstrap-cabal

Paczesiowa · Dec 16, 2013 · 4ad3b49 · 4ad3b49
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@@ -267,3 +267,11 @@ A: Yes, if you really know what you're doing. Here's a snippet for bash, which
     }
     export PROMPT_COMMAND=precmd
 ```
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+**Q: Can I use hsenv on a machine, that doesn't have cabal binary (from
+     cabal-install package) installed?**
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+A: Yes. Just use the '--bootstrap-cabal' switch. In fact, you can use hsenv on
+   a machine that doesn't have anything Haskell-related installed - just
+   combine '--ghc=' and '--bootstrap-cabal' options.