On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:10:25 -0500 Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
> I found [https://github.com/scottwilliambeasley/debian-from-scratch]. > > Is there recommended reading in addition to > [http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/7.9/] ? This is the Holy Book of the current version. It contains everything you need to know to build an arbitrary Linux operating system. Note that it is a two-stage project: first, a host system is used to build a very minimal part-autonomous running system that supports the compilation tools, then this system is used firstly to recompile itself (against its own libraries now, not the hosts's) then to start building a more useful system. I'm guessing that Mr Beasley's project follows LFS as far as getting the self-compiled system running, then switches to building some basic Debian components and setting up directories, etc. The rest of the Debian system is then installed with first dpkg then apt from binaries, so the result isn't a true From Scratch system, where *everything* is built from source. > > Are discussions somewhere? Go back to the main LFS page and there are links to other documents and mailing lists. I would suspect actually re-creating Debian will give rise to problems that the LFS people won't be able to help with very much. You may also end up with a Debian that isn't quite standard, and may have maintenance problems. -- Joe
