Jhlfs is out of date. If you want a step by step guide, go to > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/ > And start reading.
Sent from my iPod On Sep 29, 2011, at 14:15, Jacob Alifrangis <jalifran...@braindonors.net> wrote: > I haven’t seen any part of jhlfs that documents anything in a 1,2,3 fashion, > only that there is a readme that is mangled and very un-clear, contains no > instructions and has, it seems no way to indicate where to get required > packages and / or tools. > > > > Here’s how this system should really work: > > > > 1. Download and install jhlfs > > 2. Run command ./get-prerequisites > > 3. Run command ./configure-jhlfs > > 4. Run command ./get-sources > > 5. Run command ./build-jhlfs > > 6. Run command ./build-target > > 7. Write the target to disk > > 8. Boot the target > > > > > > It’s not that hard. > > > > From: lfs-support-boun...@linuxfromscratch.org > [mailto:lfs-support-boun...@linuxfromscratch.org] On Behalf Of John Fanjoy > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:11 AM > To: LFS Support List > Subject: Re: Building LFS using jhlfs > > > > LFS owns up to everything they claim, but it requires a somewhat working > knowledge of the command line and helps you through the process of building a > system that suits your needs. If you take the time to learn you can build a > custom system. Document your process and then script it out if you'd like. To > say that your made because the cookbook doesn't come with a free lifetime > supply of bread is a little weak don't you think? > > On Sep 29, 2011 2:07 PM, "Dustin Essington" <aeta...@gmail.com> wrote: > > LFS is a book you follow to make the distro yourself. Ergo, if you want > > those. Download the packages and build them on your own. > > > > LFS isn't really meant to be a, "here run this script and it will build a > > whole functioning system for you", kind of setup. It's meant to teach > > people HOW to build a system from nothing but source code and a host system. > > > > You are also using an out of date version of the book. 6.8 is the latest > > try following that. > > > > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/ > > > > That is version 6.8 online. > > > > Sent from my iPod > > > > On Sep 29, 2011, at 13:47, Jacob Alifrangis <jalifran...@braindonors.net> > > wrote: > > > >> Oh yeah, and the build HAS to be reproducible. > >> > >> I.E. if we make a change, we should be able to something like this: > >> > >> cd /xyz/source > >> make > >> > >> then run our packaging script. > >> > >> > >> It should be really simple, and it's stunning that this doesn't exist. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: lfs-support-boun...@linuxfromscratch.org > >> [mailto:lfs-support-boun...@linuxfromscratch.org] On Behalf Of Jacob > >> Alifrangis > >> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:37 AM > >> To: LFS Support List > >> Subject: RE: Building LFS using jhlfs > >> > >> So what exactly was the answer, because there isn't one in the reply. > >> > >> Here's what it comes down to: > >> > >> We need a system, that has: > >> > >> Kernel, drivers, sound support, networking etc. > >> bash > >> x windows, the smallest window manager available, which we can opt not to > >> use. > >> smb > >> ftp client > >> wget > >> mono > >> gtk-Sharp > >> > >> that's it, the total install should be around 150mb. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: lfs-support-boun...@linuxfromscratch.org > >> [mailto:lfs-support-boun...@linuxfromscratch.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Dubbs > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:08 PM > >> To: LFS Support List > >> Subject: Re: Building LFS using jhlfs > >> > >> Jacob Alifrangis wrote: > >>> Ok, so before I ask anything let me introduce myself: > >>> > >>> My name is Jacob Alifrangis and I am the Chief Architect at > >>> Braindonors Networks, and I am starting a new project that we to run > >>> on linux, but all of the distributions out there have oodles of > >>> bloatware on them and we really don't need the garbage that comes with > >>> them, so we decided to build our own distribution. > >>> > >>> And here's where we get stuck, there's nothing out there that is > >>> really easy to build; you'd figure that after 15 plus years of linux > >>> being around, that someone, somewhere would get it, and build a tool > >>> to build a linux environment. Then we found LFS, downloaded it, and > >>> sighed in dismay. > >>> > >>> So here's the question: Where is the damn Step-By-Step Guide? > >> > >> LFS *is* a step by step guide. We put in a lot of effort to do that. > >> You have to understand that LFS is not a distro in the classic form, it is > >> a book that describes how to build a Linux system. > >> > >>> Build LFS > >>> > >>> Configure using the Menu Download file from wget > >>> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/downloads/6.4/LFS-BOOK-6.4-wget-li > >>> st then mkdir sources cd sources wget -i ../LFS-BOOK-6.4-wget-list > >>> > >>> make [fails] Creating Makefile... START LFS/master.sh: line 382: cd: > >>> ./Build-LFS/jhalfs/lfs-commands: No such file or directory > >>> > >>> <jhalfs 2.3.2> exit > >> > >> jhalfs was a tool used by the LFS editors to extract the commands from the > >> book and build a system. There have been many changes over the years to > >> the book and jhalfs does not have a formal system of releases. > >> That said, the development version of jhalfs in subversion does do a > >> decent job in building the current book. > >> > >> By the way, the current version of LFS is 6.8. The 6.4 version of the book > >> was released in November 2008. > >> > >> -- Bruce > >> -- > >> http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > >> FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > >> Unsubscribe: See the above information page > >> -- > >> http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > >> FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > >> Unsubscribe: See the above information page > >> -- > >> http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > >> FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > >> Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > -- > > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page
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