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8 | <sect1 id="ch-intro-how">
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11 | <title>How to Build an LFS System</title>
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12 |
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13 | <para>The LFS system will be built by using an already installed
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14 | Linux distribution (such as Debian, OpenMandriva, Fedora, or openSUSE). This
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15 | existing Linux system (the host) will be used as a starting point to
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16 | provide necessary programs, including a compiler, linker, and shell,
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17 | to build the new system. Select the <quote>development</quote> option
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18 | during the distribution installation to be able to access these
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19 | tools.</para>
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20 |
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21 | <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution onto your
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22 | machine, you may wish to use <!-- the Linux From Scratch LiveCD or --> a LiveCD from a
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23 | commercial distribution. <!-- The LFS LiveCD works well as a host system,
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24 | providing all the tools you need to successfully follow the instructions in
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25 | this book. The LiveCD version is behind the current book, but is still useful
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26 | as a host for building the current book. The <quote>-nosrc</quote> or
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27 | <quote>-min</quote> editions of the LiveCD are the most appropriate for
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28 | building a current LFS system. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or
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29 | to download a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/>. --></para>
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30 |
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31 | <!--
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32 | <note>
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33 | <para>The LFS LiveCD might not work on newer hardware configurations,
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34 | failing to boot or failing to detect some devices such as some SATA hard
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35 | drives.</para>
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36 | </note> -->
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37 |
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38 | <para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how
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39 | to create a new Linux native partition and file system. This is the place
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40 | where the new LFS system will be compiled and installed. <xref
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41 | linkend="chapter-getting-materials"/> explains which packages and
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42 | patches need to be downloaded to build an LFS system and how to store
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43 | them on the new file system. <xref linkend="chapter-final-preps"/>
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44 | discusses the setup of an appropriate working environment. Please read
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45 | <xref linkend="chapter-final-preps"/> carefully as it explains several
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46 | important issues you need be aware of before beginning to
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47 | work your way through <xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> and beyond.</para>
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48 |
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49 | <para><xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> explains the
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50 | installation of a number of packages that will form the basic
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51 | development suite (or toolchain) which is used to build the actual
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52 | system in <xref linkend="chapter-building-system"/>. Some of these
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53 | packages are needed to resolve circular dependencies—for example,
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54 | to compile a compiler, you need a compiler.</para>
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55 |
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56 | <para><xref linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> also shows you how to
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57 | build a first pass of the toolchain, including Binutils and GCC (first pass
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58 | basically means these two core packages will be reinstalled).
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59 | The next step is to build Glibc, the C library. Glibc will be compiled by
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60 | the toolchain programs built in the first pass. Then, a second pass of the
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61 | toolchain will be built. This time, the toolchain will be dynamically linked
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62 | against the newly built Glibc. The remaining <xref
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63 | linkend="chapter-temporary-tools"/> packages are built using this second
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64 | pass toolchain. When this is done, the LFS installation process will no
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65 | longer depend on the host distribution, with the exception of the running
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66 | kernel. </para>
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67 |
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68 | <para>This effort to isolate the new system from the host distribution may
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69 | seem excessive. A full technical explanation as to why this is done is provided in
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70 | <xref linkend="ch-tools-toolchaintechnotes"/>.</para>
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71 |
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72 | <para>In <xref linkend="chapter-building-system"/>, the full LFS system is
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73 | built. The <command>chroot</command> (change root) program is used to enter
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74 | a virtual environment and start a new shell whose root directory will be
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75 | set to the LFS partition. This is very similar to rebooting and instructing
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76 | the kernel to mount the LFS partition as the root partition. The system
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77 | does not actually reboot, but instead uses <command>chroot</command> because
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78 | creating a bootable system requires additional work which is not necessary
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79 | just yet. The major advantage is that <quote>chrooting</quote> allows you
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80 | to continue using the host system while LFS is being built. While waiting
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81 | for package compilations to complete, you can continue using your computer as
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82 | normal.</para>
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83 |
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84 | <para>To finish the installation, the basic system configuration is set up in
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85 | <xref linkend="chapter-bootscripts"/>, and the kernel and boot loader are set
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86 | up in <xref linkend="chapter-bootable"/>. <xref linkend="chapter-finalizing"/>
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87 | contains information on continuing the LFS experience beyond this book.
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88 | After the steps in this book have been implemented, the computer will be
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89 | ready to reboot into the new LFS system.</para>
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90 |
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91 | <para>This is the process in a nutshell. Detailed information on each
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92 | step is discussed in the following chapters and package descriptions.
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93 | Items that may seem complicated will be clarified, and everything will
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94 | fall into place as you embark on the LFS adventure.</para>
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95 |
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96 | </sect1>
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