On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:36:13 -0500, Tom Austin wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:18:25 -0500, Tom Austin wrote:
>> 
>>>> Try LFS, that'll really teach you a lot about linux, even if you
>>>> don't get a bootable system.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>> It's not too hard to get a bootable LFS system - and if it is hard and
>>> you get it to boot, then you've learned a lot!
>> 
>> Maybe now it is, I remember it used to be an incredible way to install
>> because you had to do *everything*.  I've seen some newer releases that
>> script some things, though.
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> 
> Even with the scripting/automation it takes a bit of work to get it to
> boot - you still have to get GRUB on the HD and the like.
> 
> I usually run jhalfs to do all the legwork on the base system - up to,
> but not including, compiling the kernel.  Up to that point it's mostly
> following what the book tells you to do.  From the kernel on you have to
> make some decisions and customize the steps for your particular setup.
> 
> Just about any Linux stuff I do now is via LFS - I like knowing what I
> am working with.

That is one of the best things about using Linux - and I mean *really* 
using it.  You can dig in as deep as you want, and there's always 
something new to learn.

Jim

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