Tip 5:
Among the various programs that were installed in LFS-9.0, TigerVNC Viewer is one. It was tested all right from other distributions.
Recently, DietPi was installed in RPi B 3+. This is a very good software but not easy like Raspbian. It basically requires a working Ethernet connection. However, I could install it after talking to their tech team which was very co-operative.
I managed to install LXDE in DietPi. Under Internet, I selected X11VNC Server. 'Select x11vnc port' dialogue popped up. In 'Ports' box, I entered 5900:0 and selected 'TightVNC' radio button.
In LFS-9.0, I selected 'TigerVNC Viewer' under Internet. I entered '<DietPC's IP address>:0' in the resulting pop-up. I gave password as 'dietpi'.
Immediately, DietPi screen was available in LFS-9.0.

Tip 6:
In previous column, 'vncviewer' of LFS-9.0 and 'vncserver' of DietPi were mentioned. The reverse was attempted recently. While checking the log file, I foolishly ran a shell script which corrupted some files and the Xwindow was broken. I rebooted and could login as user lfs. But, 'startx' command did not work. I was getting 'Timeout in locking authority file /home/lfs/.Xauthority' error. As per Google and linuxquestions.org, I tried to give permission to $HOME but it did not work but the suggestion to remove /home/lfs/.Xauthority file worked instantly after adding 'startlxde' in .xinitrc file!

Dillo is usable if you want to read the book and copy/paste.
Another way is to chroot, that is what I do.
I too find that some stuff just is better/easier/faster if you use a pre-compiled version.
Getting to a usable desktop takes too long otherwise, especially for beginners.

TIP 7:
After completing LFS-9.0, I started LFS-9.1 with the idea to install minimum software so as to work as a Media Server after installing Docker and, through it, Jellyfin. I was successful in creating Media Server in LFS-9.0. Everything was going smoothly till I came to Mozjs-60. As per BSLF book, we have to export SHELL or else the compilation will fail. I remember to have added 'export SHELL=/bin/bash' in LFS-9.0, but configuration failed. Normally, I go to linuxquestions.org or Google for any help regarding LFS. Only Google had a posting about this but it was not clear to me and I wrote to BLFS-support. The reply from BLFS is reproduced below:
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>On 3/21/20 9:27 AM, Ken Moffat via blfs-support wrote:

> The problem happens in chroot because '/run' is empty. The fix when
> building in chroot is:
> # mount --bind /run /mnt/lfs/run

Note that this must be run on the host, not from within chroot.

-- Bruce
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Without waiting for the reply, I configured Mozjs-60 in LFS proper, as I had read somewhere that Python-2.7 should be compiled in LFS environment for some other problem.
I was surprised in its success and went on to install LXDE and then Pale Moon web browser (by downloading the source, untarring it and applying a few tweaks as given in their web site - I did not want to overload my old CPU by installing Firefox as per the Book) I now have a working LFS-9.1. (Almost full-pledged LFS-9.0 is already there in the same desktop.)
There was no problem with Mozjs in LFS-9.0. If anyone is having a similar problem they can follow the comments of Bruce. I suppose no special entry is required for compilation in proper LFS environment.

Related to this thread
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...9/#post6063402

Tip 8:
I have recently completed LFS-9.0 and LFS-9.1. The latter has minimum packages and its main purpose is to act as Media Server with Docker and Jellyfin.
Although I don't play games, I particularly like Aisleriot. It was there in BLFS-Version 2012-11-02 but removed subsequently for reason not known.The reply I got from blfs-support is given below:
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I think aisleriot has a lot of dependencies in the gnome stack.
It may be difficult to figure them out. Study the output of config.log;
and add dependencies until configure is OK (some of the dependencies
may have further dependencies too).

Pierre
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Instead of Aisleriot, I searched for Python Card Games. Google threw up 'Freecell on Canvas' from SourceForge. In LFS-9.1, I downloaded the zip file and unzipped it. I then ran 'index.html' in the extracted Freecell folder. I could easily play in Pale Moon web browser. Very easy! I agree that the main purpose is to compile packages but in unusual situation, this seems to be the only way out.