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author | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-10-04 10:19:10 +0000 |
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committer | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-10-04 10:19:10 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter01/how.xml b/chapter01/how.xml index 83c2440c5..18af3ebc2 100644 --- a/chapter01/how.xml +++ b/chapter01/how.xml @@ -2,18 +2,17 @@ <title>How things are going to be done</title> <?dbhtml filename="how.html" dir="chapter01"?> -<para>You are going to build your LFS system by using a previously installed -Linux distribution such as Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, etc. The existing Linux -system (host) will be used as a starting point, because you will need programs -like a compiler, linker, text editor, and other development tools to build the -new system. Ordinarily, the required tools are available by default if you -selected <quote>development</quote> as one of your installation options when -you installed your Linux distribution.</para> +<para>You are going to build your LFS system by using a previously installed +Linux distribution (such as Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, or SuSE). This existing +Linux system (the host) will be used as a starting point, because you will need +programs like a compiler, linker and shell to build the new system. Normally +all the required tools are available if you selected <quote>development</quote> +as one of the options when you installed your distribution.</para> -<para>After you have downloaded the packages that make up an LFS system, you -will create a new Linux native partition and filesystem. This new Linux -partition and filesystem is where your new LFS system will be compiled and -installed onto.</para> +<para>In Chapter 3 you will first create a new Linux native partition and +filesystem, the place where your new LFS system will be compiled and installed. +Then in Chapter 4 you download all the packages and patches required to build +an LFS system, and store them on the new filesystem.</para> <para>Chapter 5 will then discuss the installation of a number of packages that will form the basic development suite (or tool-set) which is used to build the @@ -68,11 +67,11 @@ simply switch to a different VC (Virtual Console) or X desktop and continue using the computer as you normally would.</para> <para>When all the software from Chapter 6 is installed, the temporary tools -built in Chapter 5 will be removed. Chapters 7, 8 and 9 will finalize the -installation. The bootscripts are setup in Chapter 7, the kernel and boot -loader are setup in Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 has some pointers to help you after -you finish with the book. Then, finally, you reboot your computer into your -new LFS system.</para> +built in Chapter 5 are removed. In Chapters 7, 8 and 9 the installation will +then be finalized. The bootscripts are set up in Chapter 7, the kernel and +bootloader are set up in Chapter 8, and Chapter 9 has some pointers to help +you after you finish the book. Then, finally, you're ready to reboot your +computer into your new LFS system.</para> <para>This is the process in a nutshell. Detailed information on the steps you will take are discussed in the chapters and package descriptions as you |