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authorTimothy Bauscher <timothy@linuxfromscratch.org>2002-10-26 04:30:46 +0000
committerTimothy Bauscher <timothy@linuxfromscratch.org>2002-10-26 04:30:46 +0000
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&pf-foreword;
&pf-whoread;
&pf-whonotread;
+&pf-prerequisites;
&pf-organization;
</preface>
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+<sect1 id="pf-prerequisites">
+<title>Prerequisites</title>
+<?dbhtml filename="prerequisites.html" dir="preface"?>
+
+<para>This book assumes that its reader has a good deal of knowledge about
+using and installing Linux software. Before you begin building your LFS
+system, you should read the following HOWTOs:</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Software-Building-HOWTO</para>
+
+<para>This is a comprehensive guide to building and installing "generic"
+UNIX software distributions under Linux. This HOWTO is available at
+<ulink url="&tldp-root;HOWTO/Software-Building-HOWTO.html"/>.</para></listitem>
+
+<listitem><para>The Linux Users' Guide</para>
+
+<para>This guide covers the usage of assorted Linux software and is
+available at
+<ulink url="http://espc22.murdoch.edu.au/~stewart/guide/guide.html"/>.</para></listitem>
+
+</itemizedlist>
+
+</sect1>