Host Machine Issues

Jahgro · 05-19-2010, 05:46 PM

Hello, I recently decided to build lfs. I have a small question. My host machine I was going to use is a 800mhz 128mb ram 17gb hard drive machine. I haven't been able to find a suitable linux live cd host for this, so I was going to use the lfs live cd. My question is, Is it recomended I attempt this first in VirtualBox, or just attempt it on my low-end machine.

Also, does anybody know of a good live cd to use for a machine this old?

BrandonJ · 05-19-2010, 06:15 PM

You could go with it both ways, I am running building mine in VirtualBox on my Apple iMac and I had to download a program to control my fans because my iMac gets very hot when running a virtual machine. I have made it past the LFS book and I am now on the BLFS book. You may run into some trouble like I did. I backed up a copy of the virtual machine hard drive before I started BLFS because if I ran across any problems I could just restart there, good luck with the building.

exvor · 05-20-2010, 09:02 PM

@Jahgro

Note that your build times may be a bit longer on that machine then it would normally be on a modern desktop PC. Also remember to setup a swap partition as your going to need it with only 128mb of ram.

I just recently built LFS on a netbook and rebuilt it in a drive image. my netbook is 1600mhz full speed but I normally keep it around 800mhz to conserve battery. The build time to complete a built is about a day or maybe two if you are super lazy like me and watch movies while I run though the basic installs.

mac.tieu · 05-20-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jahgro

Hello, I recently decided to build lfs. I have a small question. My host machine I was going to use is a 800mhz 128mb ram 17gb hard drive machine. I haven't been able to find a suitable linux live cd host for this, so I was going to use the lfs live cd. My question is, Is it recomended I attempt this first in VirtualBox, or just attempt it on my low-end machine.

Also, does anybody know of a good live cd to use for a machine this old?

You should build your own LFS on a powerful machine and then copy to target host except you are patient enough

There are a tiny Linux distro named Tiny Core Linux

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Tiny Core Linux is a very small (10 MB) minimal Linux GUI Desktop. It is based on Linux 2.6 kernel, Busybox, Tiny X, and Fltk. The core runs entirely in ram and boots very quickly. Also offered is Micro Core a 6 MB image that is the console based engine of Tiny Core. CLI versions of Tiny Core's program allows the same functionality of Tiny Core's extensions only starting with a console based system.

It is not a complete desktop nor is all hardware completely supported. It represents only the core needed to boot into a very minimal X desktop typically with wired internet access.

The user has complete control over which applications and/or additional hardware to have supported, be it for a desktop, a netbook, an appliance, or server, selectable by the user by installing additional applications from online repositories, or easily compiling most anything you desire using tools provided.

Best regards,
MT.