1 | <sect1 id="ch01-how">
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2 | <title>How things are going to be done</title>
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3 |
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4 | <para>We are going to build the LFS system by using an already installed Linux
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5 | distribution such as Debian, SuSe, Slackware, Mandrake, RedHat, etc. There
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6 | is no need to have any kind of bootdisk. We will use an existing Linux
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7 | system as the base (since we need a compiler, linker, text editor, and
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8 | other tools).</para>
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9 |
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10 | <para>After you have downloaded the necessary packages that make up an LFS
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11 | system you will create a new Linux native partition where the LFS system
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12 | will be installed onto.</para>
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13 |
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14 | <para>The next step, chapter 5, will be the installation of a number of
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15 | packages that are statically linked and installed on the LFS partition.
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16 | These packages form a basic development suite which will be used to
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17 | install the actual system, and are also needed to resolve circular
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18 | dependencies. Examples of circular dependencies are: you need a compiler
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19 | to install a compiler. You need a shell in order to install a shell. And
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20 | so on.</para>
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21 |
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22 | <para>Chapter 6 installs the actual base system. We use the chroot program
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23 | to start a new shell whose root directory will be set to the LFS
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24 | partition. This, in essence, is the same as rebooting and have the
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25 | kernel mount the LFS partition as the root partition. The reason that
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26 | we don't actually reboot, but instead chroot, is that this way you can
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27 | still use your host system. While software is being installed you can
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28 | simply switch to a different VC (Virtual Console) or X desktop and
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29 | continue using your computer as you normally would.</para>
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30 |
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31 | <para>When all the software is installed, chapter 7 will setup the boot
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32 | scripts. Chapter 8 will setup the Linux boot loader and in chapter 9
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33 | there are some pointers what you can do after you finish the book. Then
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34 | you can finally reboot your system into your new LFS system, and start
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35 | to really use it.</para>
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36 |
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37 | <para>This is the process in a nutshell. Detailed information on the steps
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38 | you are taking are provided in the chapters as you go through them. If
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39 | something isn't completely clear yet, don't worry. It will become very
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40 | clear shortly.</para>
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41 |
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42 | <para>Please read chapter 2 carefully as it explains a few important things
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43 | you need to be aware of before you work your way through chapters 5 and
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44 | above.</para>
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45 |
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46 | </sect1>
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47 |
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