Up until this point I was actually quite chuffed I had managed to get to this stage in the first place xD

So I'm using the LFS Live CD as the host, running in VirtualBox. I have taken a machine snapshot after every page so I can roll back in necessary.


Basically I have just compiled and installed GCC without hitch, the next part is including the linux headers (http://tldp.org/LDP/lfs/LFS-BOOK-6.1...c-headers.html). I can't figure out for the love of God where these are. I've copied everything from the cd (lfs-sources) to the $LFS/sources folder but can't find the source folder include/asm-i386 or the destination folder /tools/include/asm (there was on instruction to create this, but after not being able to find it I created it anyway).


Thanks for the help in advance

Hi,

These headers are part of the kernel header package (Linux-Libc-Headers (2.6.11.2))

Untar, cd into the created directory and follow the instructions in the book (the one your URL points at).

You do know that you are building an old LFS version (6.1.1), the newest stable is at 6.6 (Linux From Scratch - Version 6.6).

If this is "just" an exercise and done to get an idea of linux and how things are set up and done, there's nothing wrong with building a 6.1.1 system. If, on the other hand, you want to use it I would suggest building the latest stable version.

Hope this helps.

Like you said, I am doing this as a learning experience.

There is no Linux headers package in my sources folder. The only package containing the word linux is Linux-2.6.22.5.tar.bz2.

Hi again,

You cannot mix and match version 6.1.1 (kernel 2.6.11.2 + seperate Linux-Libc-Headers packages) and 6.3 (only linux-2.6.22.5.tar.bz2 file, no seperate headers file).

I assume you are using the packages on the cd, which is tailored around LFS 6.3 (to make sure, check the book that is present on the livecd as well). Those will not work with the instructions that are in the LFS 6.1.1 book.

Make sure your packages and book version match!

Hope this helps.