Linux From Scratch project

spiky0011 · 03-15-2012, 03:37 AM

can you put a link to the book you are using and how far you got

jurp · 03-15-2012, 05:56 AM

This is the PDF book, online I have followed:

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/...S-BOOK-7.1.pdf

But as you can see, from GRUB and Kernel side of the book is completely different than the link of the html tutorial I got.

I am building my GRUB, it is as ready as it boots for my kernel file I have compiled. And I skip all of the modules from the tuto, cause I don't need em....

So far I have plenty of things to do different, and the reason I think, just I don't realise the version for the live set I have.

spiky0011 · 03-15-2012, 01:05 PM

Hi

Are you using the lfs live cd? If so that has an old kernel and it only has grub.
The version in the book and the online version use a newer version and use grub2

jurp · 03-15-2012, 02:38 PM

Yes, live CD. That's what I realise as well, book I download make things differently. But if I follow the old book, cause I have an old live set...

That should work, don't you think?

spiky0011 · 03-15-2012, 02:44 PM

No I would use a host system as they use a newer kernel, 1 of the requirements for lfs7 is a newer kernel while building
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/.../hostreqs.html read the kernel requirements

jurp · 03-16-2012, 03:09 AM

I just want to be able to build this up (kernel which is ready) and boot for it. Just as simple as it will be.

Don't need to be newest kernel and all other things on it at all.

spiky0011 · 03-16-2012, 11:59 AM

Hi

Can I ask have you followed and built everything acording to the book or skipped alot of it,
Have you completed all chapters as per book7.1 1 through to 8.

You say you have the old kernel, In chapter 5.6 it tells you linux 3.2.6.
If you had been following book this is the 1 you would have done.

jurp · 03-16-2012, 12:46 PM

First I follow it precisely couple of modules and they wont work as they should been done for the book. Cause I think of the reason for the old Live CD I have.

So I restart hole thing, again with old live CD and 7.1 book. But this time I only compile the kernel and built up the GRUB. I have not tested about to boot up and repair things they should done with the old book.

spiky0011 · 03-16-2012, 12:54 PM

Hi

Yes the new book wont work with the old cd.
Is there a reason you have to use the cd??? and not a host loaded system.

jurp · 03-16-2012, 01:08 PM

Well I would like to keep things portable and clean. One of my goal is to drop this project completely different environment when ready (process control PC) with dedicated Assembler program.

spiky0011 · 03-16-2012, 01:21 PM

I dont know how to help any more you are trying to use 2 different things.
What ever way you manage to get it to work you would end up with the same thing at the end i.e a working lfs system I dont understand

Quote:

portable and clean

jurp · 03-17-2012, 02:23 PM

I think it is not relevant where I going to use my installation, I just want to keep it "old". Final set is going to be old process controller and newer need to be up on date. Only documented "live CD" disk near by.

I think I try to read old manual and use live set designed for that. There is nothing different in this.

I will post more, when I have test to build up my stuff with that..

So I'll continue soon...

Thanks.