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diff --git a/chapter06/chroot.xml b/chapter06/chroot.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4851a2862 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter06/chroot.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<sect1 id="ch06-chroot"> +<title>Entering the chroot'ed environment</title> + +<para> +It's time to enter our chroot'ed environment in order to install the +rest of the software we need. +</para> + +<para> +Enter the following command to enter the chroot'ed environment. From +this point on there's no need to use the $LFS variable anymore, because +everything you do will be restricted to the LFS partition (since / is +actually /mnt/lfs but the shell doesn't know that). +</para> + +<blockquote><literallayout> + + <userinput>cd $LFS &&</userinput> + <userinput>chroot $LFS /usr/bin/env -i HOME=/root + \</userinput> + <userinput> TERM=$TERM /bin/bash --login</userinput> + +</literallayout></blockquote> + +<para> +The TERM=$TERM construction will set the $TERM value inside +chroot to the same value as outside chroot which is needed for programs +like vim and less to operate properly. +</para> + +<para> +Now that we are inside a chroot'ed environment, we can continue to +install all the basic system software. Make sure you execute all the +following commands in this and following chapters from within the +chroot'ed environment. If you ever leave this environment for a reason +(say when you reboot or something) don't forget to mount $LFS/proc again +like you did earlier and to re-enter chroot before you continue with the +book. +</para> + +<para> +Note that the bash prompt will contain "I have no name!". This is +normal; Glibc hasn't been installed yet. +</para> + +</sect1> + |