Author: jim
Date: 2006-07-16 21:45:32 -0600 (Sun, 16 Jul 2006)
New Revision: 2022
Modified:
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branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/askforhelp.xml
branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml
Log:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (orig r2143): jciccone | 2006-07-16 18:03:31 -0700
Added the missing parts of ask for help page from r2142.
Property changes on:
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Name: svk:merge
- b6734a72-470d-0410-b049-f317dca95413:/:2142
+ b6734a72-470d-0410-b049-f317dca95413:/:2143
Modified: branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/askforhelp.xml
===================================================================
--- branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/askforhelp.xml 2006-07-17
03:45:23 UTC (rev 2021)
+++ branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/askforhelp.xml 2006-07-17
03:45:32 UTC (rev 2022)
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
following hint will give you some guidance for troubleshooting:
<ulink url="&hints-root;errors.txt"/>.</para>
- <para>If you cannot find your problem listed in the FAQ, search the mailing
- lists at <ulink url="&lfs-root;search.html"/>.</para>
-
<para>We also have a wonderful CLFS community that is willing to offer
assistance through the mailing lists and IRC (see the <xref
linkend="ch-intro-resources"/> section of this book). However, we
@@ -43,24 +40,35 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The host distribution and version being used to
- create LFS</para>
+ create CLFS.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>The package or section the problem was encountered in</para>
+ <para>The architecture of the host and target.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>The exact error message or symptom being received</para>
+ <para>The value of the $CLFS_HOST, $CLFS_TARGET, $BUILD32, and $BUILD64
+ environment variables.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Note whether you have deviated from the book at all </para>
+ <para>The package or section in which the problem was
encountered.</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The exact error message or symptom received. See <xref
+ linkend="ch-intro-askforhelp-compilation-problems"/> below for an
+ example.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Note whether you have deviated from the book at all. A package
+ version change or even a minor change to any command is considered
+ deviation.</para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<note>
<para>Deviating from this book does <emphasis>not</emphasis>
mean that we will not help you. After all, the CLFS project is
- about personal preference. Being upfront about any changes to
- the established procedure helps us evaluate and determine
+ about personal preference. Be upfront about any changes to
+ the established procedure, this helps us evaluate and determine
possible causes of your problem.</para>
</note>
@@ -71,9 +79,10 @@
<para>If something goes wrong while running the
<command>configure</command>
script, review the <filename>config.log</filename> file. This file may
- contain the errors you encountered <command>configure</command>. This file
- logs errors that may have not been printed to the screen. Include only the
- <emphasis>relevant</emphasis> lines if you need to ask for help.</para>
+ contain the errors you encountered during <command>configure</command>.
+ It often logs errors that may have not been printed to the screen. Include
+ only the <emphasis>relevant</emphasis> lines if you need to ask for
+ help.</para>
</sect2>
@@ -98,13 +107,13 @@
misc.o read.o remake.o rule.o signame.o variable.o vpath.o
default.o remote-stub.o version.o opt1.o
-lutil job.o: In function `load_too_high':
-/lfs/tmp/make-3.79.1/job.c:1565: undefined reference
+/clfs/tmp/make-3.79.1/job.c:1565: undefined reference
to `getloadavg'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [make] Error 1
-make[2]: Leaving directory `/lfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
+make[2]: Leaving directory `/clfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
-make[1]: Leaving directory `/lfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
+make[1]: Leaving directory `/clfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2</computeroutput></screen>
<para>In this case, many people would just include the bottom
Modified: branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml
===================================================================
--- branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml 2006-07-17 03:45:23 UTC
(rev 2021)
+++ branches/clfs-2.0/BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml 2006-07-17 03:45:32 UTC
(rev 2022)
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@
<para>As an alternative to installing an entire separate distribution
onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD.
- The CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need to
- successfully follow the instructions in this book. Additionally, it
- contains all the source packages, patches and a copy of this book. So
- once you have the CD, no network connection or additional downloads are
- necessary. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or to download a copy,
- visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/></para>
+ This CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need to
+ successfully follow the instructions in this book. It does also
+ contain source packages and patches for the LFS book, and a copy of the LFS
+ book, but not the needed packages or book for CLFS. You can still use the
+ CD for building CLFS, but you will need to download the packages, patches
+ and book separately. You can also look at
+ <ulink url="&hints-root;lfscd-remastering-howto.txt"/>
+ for infomation on building your own CD, replacing the LFS packages and book
+ with those for CLFS. Once you have the CD, no network connection or
+ additional downloads are necessary. For more information about the LFS
+ LiveCD or to download a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para>
<para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how
to create a new Linux native partition and file system, the place
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