--- Chris Keelan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fri, 8 Feb 2002 00:01:51 +0000 (GMT): In attempt to > throw the authorities off > the trail, shanon loveridge > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> transmitted: > > > OK I can install and get everything running and > add / > > remove RPMS, Build from source use VIM, set up X > > etc... > > > > What I am currently looking for is not so much the > > architecture of the linux kernal but a typical > linux > > distribution (I guess mandrake seeing that is what > I > > am running) in so much as the boot process, how > > processes are handled what config files are called > in > > boot up and a description of what options do what. > So > > I guess I am looking for information on > configuring a > > linux system but which also explains the theroy. > > > > Shanon > > I cannot recommend Linuxfromscratch highly enough. > > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ > > Follow their HOWTO and you will build an entire > linux os from the ground > up--every component from the kernel to bash to > X-windows (yikes!). >
Yes this is one of the things I am planning to do I am going to repartition my HDD tonight so that I can have a partition for Mandrake and a partition for LFS. One thing I was wondering though is can you use the same swap partition? My guess is that you can. Shanon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com
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