[SOLVED] Lfs-->blfs

spiky0011 · 11-20-2011, 03:14 AM

I know did you install gpm and the web browser yet links. Can you use vim?

devilboy09 · 11-20-2011, 03:18 AM

i didn't install gpm and Lynx.frankly, i don't think that could help me.because i'm using vmware and it needs vmware tools to work properly.so i gave up on that

druuna · 11-20-2011, 03:18 AM

Hi,

Did you read post #3???

I've told you this twice already in this thread, but just to make sure:

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Also: Install GMP and Lynx after you've done the first three chapters, that way you have a mouse and a (text)browser, which makes your building life a lot easier.

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- Install GPM + Lynx and start copy/pasting,

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I asked the same Question drunna advised it was best to build from lfs system

but it's very time consuming process to type each and every command!!!

Yes, it is time consuming, even if you copy and paste.

druuna · 11-20-2011, 03:26 AM

Hi,

Have a look here why you should use LFS and not the host+chrooted environment: building BLFS

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i didn't install gpm and Lynx.frankly, i don't think that could help me.because i'm using vmware and it needs vmware tools to work properly.so i gave up on that

Are you sure about that, 'cause I seriously doubt that.

devilboy09 · 11-20-2011, 03:33 AM

thank you for your posts drunna.you should forgive me about my questions because i came this far and i want to be %100 sure.

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Are you sure about that, 'cause I seriously doubt that.

i meant from my host os that is windows seven, vmware tools should be installed.

weibullguy · 11-20-2011, 03:36 AM

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it's very time consuming process to type each and every command!!!

If that's a problem, maybe LFS/BLFS isn't for you. Choosing to use something like LFS or Slackware or Gentoo is going to require more of your time to maintain the system. You should go into it with eyes wide open.

That said, I'll second all of druuna's advice. Also, if you built LFS in a virtual machine, you don't even need to install GPM and links on LFS as you can use your host machine's browser.

druuna · 11-20-2011, 03:41 AM

Hi,

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Are you sure about that, 'cause I seriously doubt that.

i meant from my host os that is windows seven, vmware tools should be installed.

Too my knowledge the vmware tools make life a bit easier/smoother when interacting between (vmware)host and (vmware)client. The vmware tools aren't needed on LFS (I even doubt if you could install them at this stage).

I've regularly installed LFS using a virtual machine and I never install/need the vmtools (depending on what I want to do I do install them when (B)LFS is installed).

Hope this helps.