On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 22:07:09 +0100 Christopher Gregory via blfs-support <blfs-support@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> wrote:
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2020 at 9:29 AM > > From: "Scott Andrews via blfs-support" > > <blfs-support@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> To: > > blfs-support@lists.linuxfromscratch.org Cc: "Scott Andrews" > > <scott.andr...@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [blfs-support] How to > > make an iso of BLFS > > > > On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 14:03:51 -0600 > > Bruce Dubbs via blfs-support > > <blfs-support@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> wrote: > > > > > On 12/8/20 1:22 PM, Scott Andrews via blfs-support wrote: > > > > On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 12:33:48 -0600 > > > > Bruce Dubbs via blfs-support > > > > <blfs-support@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> wrote: > > > > > > > >> On 12/8/20 12:00 PM, Scott Andrews via blfs-support wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> The only sane way ( successful way ) to build LFS for it to be > > > >>> installed onto other machine is to.... > > > >>> > > > >>> 1. Use a package manager > > > >>> > > > >>> 2. Build ALL the packages in a clean chroot > > > >>> > > > >>> 3. Create a base system of packages and all the add on > > > >>> packages needed. You have to merge LFS and BLFS > > > >>> together. You will have issues with controlling dependencies > > > >>> between the various packages. > > > >>> > > > >>> 4. Build an installation script to install the binary > > > >>> packages from the package manager (repository). Formatting a > > > >>> drive and installation of binaries going to the formatted > > > >>> drive included in this step. > > > >>> > > > >>> 5. Fix up the configuration files for each machine. > > > >>> > > > >>> 6. Transfer drive to the target machine. > > > >>> > > > >>> 7. A way to update the target machine(s). > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Not true. You can tar up the LFS system and untar it on an > > > >> empty partition on the target machine. One caveat is if the > > > >> target machine is less capable than the build system, you need > > > >> to build gmp generically. > > > > > > > >> > > > >> Other minor things are to change the host name, ip address, > > > >> fstab, grub.cfg, and maybe unprivileged user(s). Also any > > > >> kernel modules and (potentially) firmware for the target > > > >> system must be available. > > > >> > > > >> -- Bruce > > > > > > > > That is a straw man argument and you know it. > > > > > > It is not. I've done it. I didn't say your way doesn't work. > > > It's just that using tar does not require the overhead of a > > > package manager. I does require you to know what you are doing. > > > > > > -- Bruce > > > > > > > It is NOT an answer that the OP is looking for, nor is it a process > > the OP could be successful with. > > > > How does grub get installed correctly? > > > > If the PARTID or UUID is different does it work? > > > > UEFI, BIOS? something else? > > > > Grub config setup to work? > > > > Again the OP is looking for an iso ( or something like that ) that > > he can install and have it boot. Your answer is woefully incorrect. > > > > My method works as described, batteries are included, yours ????? > > > > Again straw man > > -- > > http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support > > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > > > STOP YOUR FUCKING BITCHING ANDREWS. It is obvious to everyone EXCEPT > you that you do not know what you are talking about. Just because > you can not do it, does not mean that others are as DUMB as you. > > I personally have had a guts full of chest thumping assholes like you > spouting that you use a package manager from another distro. Big > fucking deal. Stick with the distro that created it and stop > plastering all over linux from scratch lists about it. I do not give > a FUCK about distros that use package managers. Leave lfs/blfs alone > with that fucking garbage. > > People like you should be banned from internet access for LIFE. > > Christopher. Response not required -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
