Hi Richard,
Have you tried to "debootstrap" a debian install? From the Debian website grab a copy of the installation manual and then look at appendix D section 3. You may need to use cdebootstrap depending on which base system you start from. I used this and then added to it the build utilities I needed to complete my LFS system. It makes a good starting point, since you need the Linux base installation and build utilities from which to build LFS. For those of us that remember the 60's, it's a throwback into console mode reminiscent of the DOS days, but a lot more robust. At least we're not using punch-cards anymore. Daniel ________________________________ From: lfs-chat <lfs-chat-boun...@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> on behalf of Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:52:26 AM To: lfs-chat@lists.linuxfromscratch.org Subject: Re: [lfs-chat] A GNU distro On 7/14/2016 6:24 AM, Daniel Bernhardt wrote: > > While LFS is a complex problem, it isn't all that complex in the > long run. [snip] But it was tedious[poor word] enough to keep me from doing it. Just reading its references was worthwhile in itself. > > I have found that even the most robust distributions can be > installed in very compact ways. Debian, for example, has the > debootstrap method which installs a mere skeleton of the > distribution which can then be added to according to your own > choices. Any recommended tutorials for a computer _user_ since the 60's, but new to Linux? > There is also the "standard" installation (console > mode), as well as light-weight and heavier weight desktops. So, > as always the choices remain yours. This is the freedom Linux offers. AGREED. -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-chat FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
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