Changeset 10bd240 for chapter01/how.xml

Timestamp:

10/19/2008 07:20:58 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@…>

Branches:

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Children:

b95d9ec

Parents:

9047098

Message:

Updated the discussion in Chapter 1 explaining that the LiveCD is out of date.

Added a paragraph to the note in the packages page explaining that bandwidth
can be saved when making multiple updates within a minor kernel release by
downloading a base version and patches.

git-svn-id: ​http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@8675 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689

File:

• chapter01/how.xml (modified) (1 diff)

chapter01/how.xml

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   tools.</para>
 
-  <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution
-  onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD.
-  The CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need
-  to successfully follow the instructions in this book. Additionally,
-  it contains all the source packages, patches and a copy of this book.
-  So once you have the CD, no network connection or additional downloads
-  are necessary. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or to download
-  a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para>
+        <para>As an alternative to installing a separate distribution onto your
+        machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD or a LiveCD from a
+        commercial distribution.  The LFS LiveCD works well as a host system,
+        providing all the tools you need to successfully follow the instructions in
+        this book. Unfortunately, development of the LiveCD has not progressed
+        recently and it only contains older versions of the source packages and
+        patches (for those ISOs not labels -nosrc or -min), and this book.  For more
+        information about the LFS LiveCD or to download a copy, visit <ulink
+        url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para>
 
   <note>
     <para>The LFS LiveCD might not work on newer hardware configurations,
-    failing to boot or failing to detect some devices, like SATA hard
+    failing to boot or failing to detect some devices, some like SATA hard
     drives.</para>
-
-    <para>The LFS LiveCD team is working to fix these issues, but they need your
-    help testing it, reporting found problems, and collaborating on the LiveCD
-    development.</para>
-
-    <para>Please, send your LFS LiveCD reports or development help collaborations
-    to the <ulink url="mailto:livecd@linuxfromscratch.org">LFS LiveCD
-    mailing list</ulink>.</para>
   </note>