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diff --git a/chapter05/introduction.xml b/chapter05/introduction.xml index 78c883ecd..eaf2f7b2c 100644 --- a/chapter05/introduction.xml +++ b/chapter05/introduction.xml @@ -7,58 +7,6 @@ <title>Introduction</title> <?dbhtml filename="introduction.html"?> -<para>In this chapter we will compile and install a minimal -Linux system. This system will contain just enough tools to be able -to start constructing the final LFS system in the next chapter and allow -a working environment with a little more user convenience than a minimum -environment.</para> - -<para>The building of this minimal system is done in two steps: first we -build a brand-new and host-independent toolchain (compiler, assembler, -linker, libraries, and a few useful utilities), and then use this to build all the other essential -tools.</para> - -<para>The files compiled in this chapter will be installed under the -<filename class="directory">$LFS/tools</filename> directory -to keep them separate from the files installed in the next chapter and your host's production directories. -Since the packages compiled here are merely temporary, we don't want -them to pollute the soon-to-be LFS system.</para> - -<para>Before issuing the build instructions for a package, you are expected to -have already unpacked it (explained shortly) as user <emphasis>lfs</emphasis>, -and to have performed a <userinput>cd</userinput> into the created directory. -The build instructions assume that you are using the <command>bash</command> -shell.</para> - -<para>Several of the packages are patched before compilation, but only when -the patch is needed to circumvent a problem. Often the patch is needed in -both this and the next chapter, but sometimes in only one of them. Therefore, -don't worry when instructions for a downloaded patch seem to be missing. Also, -when applying a patch, you'll occasionally see warning messages about -<emphasis>offset</emphasis> or <emphasis>fuzz</emphasis>. These warnings are -nothing to worry about, as the patch was still successfully applied.</para> - -<para>During the compilation of most packages you will see many warnings -scroll by on your screen. These are normal and can safely be ignored. They are -just what they say they are: warnings -- mostly about deprecated, but not -invalid, use of the C or C++ syntax. It's just that C standards have changed -rather often and some packages still use the older standard, which is not -really a problem.</para> - -<para>After installing each package you should delete its source and build -directories, <emphasis>unless</emphasis> told otherwise. Deleting the sources -saves space, but also prevents mis-configuration when the same package is -reinstalled further on. Only for three packages you will need to keep the -source and build directories around for a while, so their contents can be used -by later commands. Do not miss the reminders.</para> - -<para>Now first check that your LFS environment variable is set up -properly:</para> - -<screen><userinput>echo $LFS</userinput></screen> - -<para>Make sure the output shows the path to your LFS partition's mount -point, which is <filename class="directory">/mnt/lfs</filename> if you -followed our example.</para> +<para>See testing.</para> </sect1> |