Ok Spiky, Thank you so much for the advice and suggestions. I will chime back in when I have another related question in regards to this thread. ......Thank you
On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM, spiky <[email protected]> wrote: > On 20/09/12 18:55, Wally Lepore wrote: > > Hi Members, > > I do hope this is the correct mailing list. My question pertains to LFS > and the LFS LiveCD but the mailing list for the LiveCD no longer appears > active. Thank you for taking my question please. > > I've been studying Linux for awhile now and would like to utilize the LFS > system to build a Linux distro and also to learn the concepts of structure > and construction that will also enable me to help/join a development team > on a particular existing distro. > > Can you please tell me if the LFS LiveCD is still a valid tool to utilize > in learning the "how to" of building a linux distro. I read that the LFS > LiveCD is no longer supported and the LiveCD is not available for version > 7.0 and later. > > In other words, can I still build an LFS distro that is fully functional > in today's environment using the last supported version of the LFS LiveCD? > > Or... > > Is it better to go with the latest version and install the LFS system to a > hard drive that has a host distro installed? I did read the benefits of > using the LiveCd versus installing to a host distro on the LFS FAQ. > > Any suggestions would surely help as I take my first step. > > Thank you Kindly > Wally Lepore New Jersey > > > Yes that is correct about the live cd it is out of date now. You would be > better using a distro installed as host, any distro will work as long as it > is made compliant > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/7.2/prologue/hostreqs.html > > I have also used a live cd from a production distro which I made compliant. > > -- > 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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