Re: LFS times

2005-08-06 Thread thorsten
personally, i found it easier to just leave the machine turned on in a quiet corner, rather than go through re-mounting/chroot each time i want to work on it. i tend to find it serves as a little reminder/motivation too, and it means you can set off the huge compiles and leave the machine

Re: LFS times

2005-08-06 Thread Roger Merchberger
Rumor has it that thorsten may have mentioned these words: personally, i found it easier to just leave the machine turned on in a quiet corner, rather than go through re-mounting/chroot each time i want to work on it. i tend to find it serves as a little reminder/motivation too, and it

LFS times

2005-08-05 Thread Srinath M
Hi all, I'm about to start a clean LFS procedure in a few hours on mt IBM THinkpad 390x (500 MHz PIII, 128MB RAM, 10 GB HDD) using the live CD. How long do you think it will take to cover just the entire LFS book? Best Regards, Srinath Madhavan Free as in Freedom. May the source be with you!

Re: LFS times

2005-08-05 Thread Justin R. Knierim
Srinath M wrote: I'm about to start a clean LFS procedure in a few hours on mt IBM THinkpad 390x (500 MHz PIII, 128MB RAM, 10 GB HDD) using the live CD. How long do you think it will take to cover just the entire LFS book? I just finished a similar system. If you are doing the book by hand,

Re: LFS times

2005-08-05 Thread Justin R. Knierim
Srinath M wrote: Hi Justin, That was fast. Thanks. However, I cannot afford more than 4-6 hours at a stretch. Is it possible to do the installation in parts. Can I can turn the machine off, boot using the live CD again the next day and continue where I left off? Yes. Of course when you