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Old 02-27-2011, 08:10 AM   #1
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Linux from scratch


Every tutorial I find assume I am compiling and booting from the same system that has already Linux. Can any one explain or give me a link to where can I find step by step building from scratch into a new machine with no system at all?
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Old 02-27-2011, 08:15 AM   #2
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Hi,

The build book will be the same (LFS 6.7 stable).

Instead of using a host system that is already installed you can (should...) use the LFS liveCD. I say should, because none of the other distro's are really suitable (out-of-the-box) to build LFS (they need to be made suitable).

Hope this helps.
 
Old 02-27-2011, 02:13 PM   #3
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Instead of using a host system that is already installed you can (should...) use the LFS liveCD. I say should, because none of the other distro's are really suitable (out-of-the-box) to build LFS (they need to be made suitable).
A number of years back, I successfully made a Linux From Scratch system using a Knoppix live CD with minimal-to-no changes. Unless things have changed, that should be an option as well.

The full-blown desktop environment in Knoppix might be more familiar than the stripped-down environment on the LFS LiveCD. You can get the job done with either, but knowing that you've got a full suite of apps at your fingertips might be more reassuring.
 
Old 02-27-2011, 06:24 PM   #4
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Thank you guys for your time,
I will have a go and let's see.
 
  


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