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#----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # OVERVIEW:
# Copyright 2020 Chris Cromer
# Copyright 2019 Baho Utot
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
OVERVIEW:
This build tracks linux from scratch version 9.1 This build tracks linux from scratch version 9.1
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
REQUIREMENTS: # REQUIREMENTS:
1. git installed on the host 1. git installed on the host
2. wget on host system 2. wget on host system
3. Directory for build, mounted at /mnt/lfs 3. Directory for build, mounted at /mnt/lfs
There will need to be partition mounted there. There will need to be a partition mounted there.
You will be responsible for that. You will be responsible for that.
This build system uses whatever filesystem This build system uses whatever filesystem that is present at ${LFS}
that is at ${LFS}
4. run version-check.sh and install required packages if needed 4. run version-check.sh and install required packages if needed
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
WARNING: # WARNING:
This build system is designed in such a way to not be This build system is designed in such a way to not be
able to trash your host system. Mistakes can happen. able to trash your host system. Mistakes can happen.
Not responsible for trashed host system. You I am not responsible for trashed host systems. You
bear all responsibilities for any failures. bear all responsibilities for any failures.
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL NOTES: # GENERAL NOTES:
This system was designed and debugged on an AMD64 {x86_64} system This system was designed and debugged on an AMD64 {x86_64} system
and does not support i686. and does not support i686.
The build system installs/work directory: The build system installs/work directory:
/mnt/lfs/usr/src/LFS-RPM /mnt/lfs/usr/src/LFS-RPM
This build has a mkinitramfs step ( which requires cpio ) this step This build has a mkinitramfs step (which requires cpio) this step
creates an initrd so cpu updates and firmware is loaded. creates an initrd so cpu updates and firmware is loaded.
Your lfs kernel should be configured to use this. Your lfs kernel should be configured to use this.
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/home/lfs/.rpmmacros /home/lfs/.rpmmacros
This makes the rpm environment correct so it builds This makes the rpm environment correct so it builds
the base system correctly. the base system correctly.
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADDITIONS: # ADDITIONS:
cpio # needed for mkinitramfs - rpm
mkinitramfs # to create initrd - the package manager
popt # needed for rpm - mkinitramfs
python2 # needed for rpm - to create initramfs
rpm # package manager - cpio
wget # needed to fetch packages - needed for mkinitramfs
linux-firmware # firmware for various hardware - popt
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - needed for rpm
BUILD PROCEDURE: - python2
- needed for rpm
- wget
- needed to fetch packages
- linux-firmware
- needed to boot under certain hardware
# BUILD PROCEDURE:
login as root user login as root user
fdisk /dev/sdx partition drive, you need to do this fdisk /dev/sdx partition drive, you need to do this
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdxx create ext4 filesystem mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdxx create ext4 filesystem
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Build at this point is complete. Build at this point is complete.
All that is needed is to install grub and/or add a menu item in the All that is needed is to install grub and/or add a menu item in the
the grub configuration file /boot/grub.cfg the grub configuration file /boot/grub.cfg
This completes the build.
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This completes the build.
GRUB:
# GRUB Examples:
GPT partitioned drive GPT partitioned drive
menuentry 'Linux From Scratch (9.1) (on /dev/sdxx)' { menuentry 'Linux From Scratch (9.1) (on /dev/sdxx)' {
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initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.5.3 initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.5.3
} }
Change the x's to the proper drives and partition Change the x's to the proper drives and partition
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTALLER SCRIPT: # INSTALLER SCRIPT:
The installer.sh script will take the binary rpms ( chapter 6 ) and The installer.sh script will take the binary rpms (chapter 6) and
install them into a partition that YOU mounted on /mnt. If you want install them into a partition that YOU mounted on /mnt. If you want
to install else where then change ROOTPATH="/mnt" to the installation to install else where then change ROOTPATH="/mnt" to the installation
partition mounted by YOU. partition mounted by YOU.
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCRIPTS: # SCRIPTS:
base.sh* builds chapter 6 - base.sh
cleanup.sh* cleanup host system after build - builds chapter 6
installer.sh* install rpm binaries to mounted partition - cleanup.sh
lfs.sh* builds the whole thing - cleanup host system after build
setup.sh* configure for build - installer.sh
tools.sh* builds chapter 5 - install rpm binaries to mounted partition
version-check.sh* checks host system for requirements - lfs.sh
- builds the whole thing
- setup.sh
- configure for build
- tools.sh
- builds chapter 5
- version-check.sh
- checks host system for requirements