[ale] How to Build Your Own Linux Distribution

[Christopher Fowler]

I've done LFS a few times and even have a USB stick that boots.  It is
fun but a lot of work.  Prepare at least a whole day to get through most
of it.  Also the faster your build machine the faster you finish.

On Mon, 2005-06-06 at 14:49, Randal Jarrett (K4RSJ) wrote:
> The other night (last Thursday) at the NE meeting we were discussing 
> building a distribution.
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> It looks like IBM is giving us a hand...
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> >From /.
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> Linux: How to Build Your Own Linux Distribution 
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> Posted by Zonk on Monday June 06, @03:43AM
> from the tux-in-a-box dept.
> Shelly writes "Go to the source to learn Linux basics and build the
> right Linux for you. Linux From Scratch (LFS) and its descendants
> represent a new way to teach users how the Linux operating systems
> work. LFS is based on the assumption that compiling a complete
> operating system piece by piece not only teaches how the operating
> system works but also allows an independent operator to build systems
> for speed, footprint, or security."
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> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/os-lfs/?ca=dgr-lnxw01BuildLinux
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> Randy
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