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authorJeremy Huntwork <jhuntwork@linuxfromscratch.org>2005-06-17 17:14:06 +0000
committerJeremy Huntwork <jhuntwork@linuxfromscratch.org>2005-06-17 17:14:06 +0000
commit0eb01c0fdc9d8f05ccf9bf6ec3f01acee99c0b88 (patch)
tree62a6e771d2c4055fb421a753b0b0085be7349a47 /chapter01
parent0e848df6d96a4817fa30faa0eebc63712f77e440 (diff)
Removed outdated bootcd page and added a brief description of the LiveCD to section 1.1
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@6043 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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-rw-r--r--chapter01/changelog.xml3
-rw-r--r--chapter01/chapter01.xml2
-rw-r--r--chapter01/how.xml12
-rw-r--r--chapter01/livecd.xml (renamed from chapter01/bootcd.xml)4
4 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index c0862c137..08bd04327 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ First a summary, then a detailed log.</para>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
+<listitem><para>June 17th, 2005 [jhuntwork]: Removed outdated bootcd page. Added a brief
+description of the cd and a link to how.xml, section 1.1.</para></listitem>
+
<listitem><para>June 16th, 2005 [archaic]: Added installation dependencies for
hotplug.</para></listitem>
diff --git a/chapter01/chapter01.xml b/chapter01/chapter01.xml
index f49267033..15019e65d 100644
--- a/chapter01/chapter01.xml
+++ b/chapter01/chapter01.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="changelog.xml"/>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="administrativa.xml"/>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="askforhelp.xml"/>
-<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="bootcd.xml"/>
+<!--<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="livecd.xml"/>-->
</chapter>
diff --git a/chapter01/how.xml b/chapter01/how.xml
index 2654ce7d3..e30070a24 100644
--- a/chapter01/how.xml
+++ b/chapter01/how.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
<title>How to Build an LFS System</title>
<?dbhtml filename="how.html"?>
-<para>The LFS system will be built by using a previously installed
+<para>The LFS system will be built by using an existing running
Linux distribution (such as Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, or SuSE). This
existing Linux system (the host) will be used as a starting point to
provide necessary programs, including a compiler, linker, and shell,
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ to build the new system. Select the <quote>development</quote> option
during the distribution installation to be able to access these
tools.</para>
+<para>As an alternative to installing an entire separate
+distribution onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From
+Scratch LiveCD. This cd works well as a host sytem, 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="http://linuxfromscratch.org/~jhuntwork/livecd/"/></para>
+
<para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how
to create a new Linux native partition and file system, the place
where the new LFS system will be compiled and installed. <xref
diff --git a/chapter01/bootcd.xml b/chapter01/livecd.xml
index 47542fc6f..d76e58506 100644
--- a/chapter01/bootcd.xml
+++ b/chapter01/livecd.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
%general-entities;
]>
-<sect1 id="prepare-bootcd">
+<sect1 id="prepare-livecd">
<title>About the Included CD</title>
-<?dbhtml filename="bootcd.html"?>
+<?dbhtml filename="livecd.html"?>
<para>For your convenience, we have included a CD with this book that
contains the source packages needed for creating a Linux From Scratch