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LFS is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system.

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Old 03-03-2004, 06:44 PM   #1
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boot form usb or cd?

Do u know if i can create the lfs in such way....so i can boot my os from usb or cd-rom?
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Old 03-03-2004, 10:57 PM   #2
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"Do u know if i can create the lfs in such way....so i can boot my os from usb or cd-rom?"

If you have LFS working on a hard drive then you can probably use LifeBoat to create a bootable cd-rom:

http://users.rcn.com/srstites/LifeBo...home.page.html

The above web site will not display correctly in Internet Explorer.

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Old 03-04-2004, 12:07 PM   #3
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Your bios should be able to boot from a CD but it's doubtfull that you'd be able to boot from a USB socket as you need to load the kernel to run the USB core and you're stuck in a chicken and egg situation. Without the kernel loaded (to run the USB core), you can't load the kernel...
 
Old 03-26-2004, 01:33 PM   #4
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Im not sure of the working of LFS, its something i am just about to start working on. But since its possible to boot linux from usb (bios permitting) shouldn't it be possible to patch the kernel when using LFS so as to delay the boot process and allow time to initialise usb subsystem?

similar thing suggested here:
http://www.linux-usb.org/
 
Old 03-26-2004, 04:13 PM   #5
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Linux Live is also quite nice. I used it with my LFS build and it works quite nicely.

http://www.linux-live.org/
 
  


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