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diff --git a/chapter03/creatingfs.xml b/chapter03/creatingfs.xml index ec3043a2e..d78db47db 100644 --- a/chapter03/creatingfs.xml +++ b/chapter03/creatingfs.xml @@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ <title>Creating a file system on the new partition</title> <?dbhtml filename="creatingfs.html" dir="chapter04"?> -<para>Once the partition is created, we have to create a new file system on -that partition. The standard file system used these days is the ext2 file -system, but the so-called journaling file systems are becoming increasingly -popular too. We'll assume that you wish to create an ext2 file system. -However, build instructions for other file systems may be found at -<ulink url="http://beyond.linuxfromscratch.org/view/cvs/postlfs/filesystems.html"/>.</para> +<para>Now the partition has been made, we can create a file system on it. +Most widely used in the Linux world is the second extended file system (ext2), +but with the high-capacity hard disks of today the so-called journaling file +systems are becoming increasingly popular. Here we will create an ext2 file +system, but build instructions for other file systems can be found at <ulink +url="http://beyond.linuxfromscratch.org/view/cvs/postlfs/filesystems.html"/>.</para> -<para>To create an ext2 file system, use the mke2fs command. The LFS partition -is used as the only option to the command and the file system is created.</para> +<para>To create an ext2 file system on the LFS partition run the following:</para> <para><screen><userinput>mke2fs /dev/xxx</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Replace "xxx" by the partition's designation (like hda11).</para> +<para>Replace <filename>xxx</filename> with the name of the LFS partition +(something like <filename>hda5</filename>).</para> </sect1> diff --git a/chapter03/creatingpart.xml b/chapter03/creatingpart.xml index af0741e81..7a5e77f9a 100644 --- a/chapter03/creatingpart.xml +++ b/chapter03/creatingpart.xml @@ -2,42 +2,37 @@ <title>Creating a new partition</title> <?dbhtml filename="creatingpart.html" dir="chapter04"?> -<para>It is possible to build LFS on only one partition - the partition -in which your original distribution is installed. While this is not -recommended for your first LFS installation, it may be useful if you -are short on disk space. If you feel brave, take a look at the -<emphasis>Install LFS next to existing systems on the same -partition</emphasis> hint at <ulink -url="&hints-root;lfs_next_to_existing_systems.txt"/>.</para> +<para>In order to build our new Linux system, we will need some space: +an empty disk partition. If you don't have a free partition, and no room +on any of your hard disks to make one, then you could build LFS on the +same partition as the one on which your current distribution is installed. +This procedure is not recommended for your first LFS install, but if you +are short on disk space, and you feel brave, take a look at the hint at +<ulink url="&hints-root;lfs_next_to_existing_systems.txt"/>.</para> -<para>Before we can build our new Linux system, we need an empty -Linux partition where we can build it. We recommend a partition size -of at least 1 GB. This provides enough space to store the tarballs and -compile all of the packages. You will probably need more space if you -intend to install additional software and use the LFS system as your -primary Linux system. If a Linux native partition is already available, -this subsection can be skipped.</para> +<para>For a minimal system you will need a partition of around 1 GB. +This is enough to store all the source tarballs and compile all the packages. +But if you intend to use the LFS system as your primary Linux system, you +will probably want to install additional software, and will need more space +than this, probably around 2 or 3 GB.</para> -<para>Since your system memory can only hold a limited amount of data -at one time, we recommend that disk space be set aside for swap files. -A swap file is a place where items in memory may be stored until they -are called for. This disk space may be shared between your host system -and your LFS system. If you already have a swap partition, then you -probably don't need to create another one. Otherwise, you should create -a swap partition via an fdisk program. Regardless, you need to remember -the designation of the swap partition (such as hda2) as it will be needed -when we create the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file.</para> +<para>As we almost never have enough RAM in our box, it is a good idea to +use a small disk partition as swap space -- this space is used by the kernel +to store seldom-used data to make room in memory for more urgent stuff. +The swap partition for your LFS system can be the same one as for your host +system, so you won't have to create another if your host system already uses +a swap partition.</para> -<para>The cfdisk program (or another fdisk-like program) should be -started with the appropriate hard disk as the argument (like /dev/hda -if a new partition is to be created on the primary master IDE disk). -Using this program, create a Linux native partition. Please refer to -the documentation of your fdisk program (the man pages are often a -good place to start) for information about creating Linux native -partitions and writing partition tables.</para> +<para>Start the <filename>cfdisk</filename> program with as argument the name +of the hard disk upon which the new partition must be created -- for example +<filename>/dev/hda</filename> for the primary IDE disk. Create a Linux native +partition, and if needed a swap partition. Please refer to the man page of +<filename>cfdisk</filename> if you don't yet know how to use the program.</para> -<para>The designation of your new partition should be remembered. -It might be something similar to hda11. This newly created partition -will be referred to as the LFS partition in this book.</para> +<para>Remember the designation of your new partition -- something like +<filename>hda5</filename>. This book will refer to it as the LFS partition. +If you (now) also have a swap partition, remember its designation too. These +names will later be needed for the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file.</para> </sect1> + diff --git a/chapter03/introduction.xml b/chapter03/introduction.xml index 956f69aba..3e51d206c 100644 --- a/chapter03/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter03/introduction.xml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <title>Introduction</title> <?dbhtml filename="introduction.html" dir="chapter04"?> -<para>In this chapter, the partition which will host the LFS system is +<para>In this chapter the partition which will host the LFS system is prepared. We will create the partition itself, make a file system on it, and mount it.</para> diff --git a/chapter03/mounting.xml b/chapter03/mounting.xml index 838f1567b..0a6b4d252 100644 --- a/chapter03/mounting.xml +++ b/chapter03/mounting.xml @@ -1,39 +1,40 @@ <sect1 id="ch04-mounting"> -<title>Mounting the new partition</title> +<title>Mounting the new file system</title> <?dbhtml filename="mounting.html" dir="chapter04"?> -<para>Now that we have created a file system, it is ready for use. All we have -to do to be able to access the partition (as in reading data from and writing -data to) is mount it. If it is mounted under /mnt/lfs, this partition can -be accessed by cd'ing to the /mnt/lfs directory. This book will assume -that the partition was mounted under /mnt/lfs. It doesn't matter which -directory is chosen, just make sure you remember what you chose.</para> +<para>Now that we've created a file system, we want to be able to access it. +For that, we need to mount it, and have to choose a mount point. +In this book we assume that the file system is mounted under +<filename>/mnt/lfs</filename>, but it doesn't matter what directory +you choose.</para> -<para>Create the /mnt/lfs directory by running:</para> +<para>Choose a mount point and assign it to the LFS environment variable +by running:</para> -<para><screen><userinput>mkdir -p /mnt/lfs</userinput></screen></para> +<para><screen><userinput>export LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Now mount the LFS partition by running:</para> +<para>Now create the mount point and mount the LFS file system by running:</para> -<para><screen><userinput>mount /dev/xxx /mnt/lfs</userinput></screen></para> +<para><screen><userinput>mkdir -p $LFS && +mount /dev/xxx $LFS</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Replace <quote>xxx</quote> by the partition's designation (like hda11).</para> +<para>Replace <filename>xxx</filename> with the designation of the LFS +partition.</para> -<para>This directory (/mnt/lfs) is the LFS variable you have read about -back in Chapter 2. If you were planning to make use of the LFS environment -variable, <userinput>export LFS=/mnt/lfs</userinput> has to be executed -now.</para> +<para>(If you decided to use multiple partitions for LFS (say one for +<filename>/</filename> and another for <filename>/usr</filename>), mount +them like this:</para> -<para>If you decided to create multiple partitions for LFS (say $LFS and -$LFS/usr), mount them like this:</para> +<para><screen><userinput>mkdir -p $LFS && +mount /dev/xxx $LFS && +mkdir $LFS/usr && +mount /dev/yyy $LFS/usr</userinput></screen></para> -<para><screen><userinput>mkdir -p /mnt/lfs && -mount /dev/xxx /mnt/lfs && -mkdir /mnt/lfs/usr && -mount /dev/yyy /mnt/lfs/usr</userinput></screen></para> +<para>Of course, replace <filename>xxx</filename> and <filename>yyy</filename> +with the appropriate partition names.)</para> -<para>Of course, replace /dev/xxx and /dev/yyy with the appropriate -partition designations.</para> +<para>Now that we've made ourselves a place to work in, we're ready to begin +assembling the temporary tools in the next chapter.</para> </sect1> |