lfs wrote: > On 10/23/10 04:04, Andrew Benton wrote: >> /tools is available in chroot, that's why we make the >> /tools => /mnt/lfs/tools symlink. The programs are installed >> into /tools, the linker links to it's libraries in /tools/lib. Then >> when you're in chroot everything is in the right place using the actual >> directories, not the symlink. >> >> Andy > Thanks to all for the responses. I have now identified a major (for me) > mistake. > And I believe the best course to to "Wiper clean, and start anew." > > The experience will do me good.? :) > Just to keep my head straight, why can I not find the actual symlink > (file) to the /tools directory? > I know I ran that step, as I have a /tools directory and it is populated > with the right directories and sub directories. > > I have looked ever where for it. > > Off we go... back to 5.1.
See section 4.2. The actual directory created is /mnt/lfs/tools. You create a symlink /tools that points to /mnt/lfs/tools. You can then access the same files by referring to '/tools' from the host system and when you run chroot in Chapter 6. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
