halo all

first to thank you all for a helpful site.i am really interested in seeing my lfs 6.2 work but i have hit my first real snag.i have been trying to compile gcc-4.03 on my ubuntu 5.0.4(hardware is hp laptop-pavilion- with intel centrino) but can't get to installing bootstrap.

the error message is something to do with the gcc release being unable to compile in its own source directory.
i have google and re googled but naught.what is a source directory in the first place?
kindly

ps:compiled binutils as root cos lfs user couldn't
lfs-fan

Okely dokely, time to start again from the very beginning. This time read the instructions properly, and follow them to the letter.

When you unpacked gcc-4.0.3.tar.bz2 the directory /mnt/lfs/sources/gcc-4.0.3 was created. This is the source directory. The error you get means you cannot run configure [...], make bootstrap, make install in that directory.

If you read the instructions (always a good plan), you will see the book instructs you to create ../gcc-build (/mnt/lfs/sources/gcc-build), this is where you will compile gcc. Do it there and you will not see the error.

You might want to have a go at compiling a few things for the host system, for practice.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks as though you are rushing this. LFS is not the sort of thing you want to rush or it will all go wrong. Some friendly advice: 1) take your time when typing the commands, one typo can ruin an entire build. 2) Don't do it all at once, spread it out over a few days. 3) Do not expect it to work first time (For me it was 3rd attempt that booted successfully)

thanks Daws

your're right!infact that same night,after agonizing, i read the gcc faq carefully and compiled gcc easily thereafter.i have since discovered many other faults and true to your words, if a newbie follows instructions,nothing to worry about.i am now working to patch expect..gz, before continuing


lfs-fan

Hi.. Maybe it's cause ubuntu couldn't have good environment to build temporary system for LFS, i suggest for you to build LFS with other linux distributions such as debian, fedora which have support for development..

trims..

Out of the box, I'd agree, Ubuntu may not have everything you need. But with the right packages installed it is as good as any. If you install all the packages (including -dev packages) LFS itself uses, you can't go wrong. Oh, and use gawk not mawk if you are using Debian.

hi all

actually i read somewhere that ubuntu is founded on debian and perhaps the reason i have not encountered any other hitch.i am now installing linux-libc header patches for stage2 and expect things to go well for me [as far as i follow instructions well-which i learnt the hardway].i havent encountered anyother problem so far.

lfs-fan

Daws, thank you very much for explaining, it really helped me set things straight.