>> One of the problems with a boot CD is that you will need to do that >> every time you boot. What would be better is to just do a minimal >> install of a distro like Ubuntu or Fedora and use that. You do have to >> make sure you have the host requirements and update the distro install >> to make those complete. > The reason I have been avoiding the differen didstro is because I'm confused > about the partitioning. Would I not partition durin the install and do it in > the shell? Would I follow the books instructions during the install? I don't > understand how to partition for LFS using another distro. > --
One thing the canned distros usually have over LFS is a graphical disk manager or partitioning wizard (or whatever it may be called). If you are unfamiliar with partitioning, I highly recommend using a canned distro to start you off. You would (for example) install Ubuntu on your system. During the Ubuntu install, allocate about 2 to 5 Gb (being generous) of the disk for Ubuntu, a fine sized swap partition (still 1.5x RAM?), and the rest of the disk unused. The unused portion is earmarked for LFS. Once the canned distro is installed, you should have no trouble using that system (with its graphical interface) as a host (instead of LFS LiveCD) for your LFS installation. Then you can follow the LFS instructions in a graphical web browser and copy-and-paste to your delight in a terminal emulator window. To stick with the LFS LiveCD provides the same sort of interaction, but with one step back. Using the LiveCD you can allocate the entire disk for LFS (if you want). Actually, as I recall, the LiveCD includes a graphical interface, XFCE? Yea. There's another option -- forget this thread and just use the LiveCD. once booted and logged in, type startx. You should get a desktop environment, graphical web browser, terminal window, copy-n-paste, all the amenities. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
