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LFS is a project that provides you with the steps necessary to build your own custom Linux system.

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Old 06-25-2002, 01:26 AM   #1
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what do i need do get on


I want to know what package i need to install the basic of lfs
 
Old 06-25-2002, 05:56 AM   #2
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Its all on the linux from scratch web site www.linuxfromscratch.org. Look at the download->packages section.
 
Old 06-25-2002, 07:15 AM   #3
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but what package do i need
 
Old 06-25-2002, 08:07 AM   #4
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but what package do i need
Package? You mean distribution to start with?
 
Old 06-25-2002, 08:16 AM   #5
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maybe you're not really sure what lfs is.. take a good long read of the documentation before you try anything
 
Old 06-25-2002, 05:27 PM   #6
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narius är sverige pojke...
try to understand him.



j/k!!!
 
Old 06-26-2002, 09:43 AM   #7
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alsalamu 3alykom

i think u need to dowload the 3.3 packacges

u will find there 3 kind one is 3.3 second is cvs there is something starting with c.... i think

u shall download the 3.3
 
Old 06-26-2002, 11:19 AM   #8
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Here is the link to the tar file with all the lfs packages that are needed to do a lfs install.
http://ftp.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs-...ckages-3.3.tar
 
Old 07-06-2002, 07:48 PM   #9
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ok

i have got the 3.3 package now
but how much space do i need

to make a LFS system and have kde3 and xfree86 and some similar programs for surfing and working on the net like msn

does 2 gega is enough or what?
 
Old 07-16-2002, 10:59 AM   #10
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Kde3 source is ~800megs. Compiled ~100 megs (without dependencies, quite many) so 2 gigs for everything may be not enough.

Last edited by Mara; 07-16-2002 at 11:00 AM.
 
Old 07-16-2002, 12:17 PM   #11
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thanx all for help

i have repartioned my hardisk to have 4 gega for LFS

i think that is enough

and i decided to work with CVS not 3.3


i hope i finish it soon
 
  


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