<snip> Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt, but if someone is such a newbie that they don't know to unpack sources and cd into the working directory because they didn't bother reading the preface material, what makes you think they'll read anything but the actual commands? <snip>
While I would agree that if someone does not know basic Linux commands then they are over their heads when it comes to LFS. That said, I do not think that was the issue. They know how to cd and unpack the sources. They just are missed the expectation that the sources should be unpacked and they should cd in that directory. I have to admit that when I read the book the first time, I was initially stumped as to where I was supposed to be when I execute the commands. I can see where this could be missed or just forgotten. There is so much to absorb, especially if you are a relative newbie, that it is easy to forget that tidbit by the time you get to actually starting the build process. So I agree that you may see a reduction in the question if you placed a reminder at the binutils Pass 1. All of that said, I agree that you will have those dingleberries that just jump in and want to start issuing commands without reading the instructions. On a personal note, I would like to express my appreciation to all of those who wrote the book. Through the process of building LFS, I think I learned more about linux than the two semesters of Linux classes I took in college. Further, I am just this side of linux stupid and I was able to build a server for an internal wordpress blog and OCS inventory in under a week. The directions are clear and concise. Overall, I thank you all for a job well done. Just my two cents. Bryan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
