On Sun, 9 Jun 2002 13:35:53 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 9 Jun 2002 11:31:16 -0600 > begin Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth: > > > On Sun, 9 Jun 2002 12:09:04 -0500 "David A. Bandel" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sun, 9 Jun 2002 10:25:39 -0600 > > > begin Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth: > > > > > > > On Sun, 9 Jun 2002 09:12:29 -0700 Tom Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > > > > > > You left out the best learning tool (in my not so complete > > > > > with it yet opinion) -- Linux From Scratch! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Right on - the more the merrier. > > > > > > > > BTW, have you successfully built a normal desktop setup on an > > > > LFS base? > > > > > > Let's see, I have on my LFS system: > > > > [ snipped ] > > > > > > > > in fact, I think the list of what I _don't_ have would be > > > shorter. > > > > > > For me, a _base_ system (which uses libpam BTW), includes cron, > > > mail, etc., that LFS doesn't. For me, LFS isn't even a base > > > system. > > > > > > > LFS was a useful learning experience, and for novice users the LFS > > book is a useful repository of what's really in each of the basic > > packages, but I found that gentoo would get me where I wanted to > > be(and keep me there) a lot quicker. > > Quicker than what? My build is automated (scripted). I doubt I > could install (build) Gentoo faster than LFS. Besides, I have _no_ > idea what./configure --??? options are being used with Gentoo, and > on that point I´m rather fussy. >
A lot quicker than doing it manually, since there was no automated LFS process at the time I last tried (dinosaurs roamed the earth). Would you care to put your automated scripts on the SxS? Sounds like a pretty good base for a generally useful distro. I liked the general approach in LFS. At the time, however, even the basic bootstrap process was a real crap shoot depending on the driving system. Some of the static compiled modules were very flaky. Maybe it's better these days? BTW, the ./configure options are stored in the .ebuild files on gentoo. It would be somewhat tedious but possible to keep your own set. I find that most of the choices are ok. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area - WWTLRD? gentoo(since 01/01/01) 2.4.18+(ext3) xfce-sylpheed-mozilla _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
