>This might sound really odd or insulting or completely unrelated, but you >could try remastering an already existing distro to learn about Linux in >addition to building LFS. For example, you can strip about 3/4 of the packages >from Ubuntu and it still works, you simply have less functionality (and most >of the programs aren't really useful for a developer anyway). You'll get an >idea of what's needed by what program and why.
>Elly Good idea! ummm ... how do I do that again? I think a LFS live CD which has the independent tool chain of CH 5 & 6 would be a great starting point for the less informed of Linux like me. (and it would cut down on the emails on this list if I am well fed). Someone should reserect that. 1> burn the ISO 2> boot and start LFS at chapter 6 (is that right?) -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
