64-bit would be pre for me. Every recent pc is capable of it and as RAM exceeds 4GB or more, people want 64-bit to make full use of it. That you can complile 64-bit code on 32-bit software, that has already been made possible by CLFS, but that brings the problem that if the host is 32-bit, you have to boot and that might scare people off. When you boot you need to either print the book or have a second pc handy to read the book from and not everyone has that option, like me. Multilib is a good option to keep in line with software which must have 32-bit, only the build takes a lot longer as you need most packages twice. DESTDIR and package completable alternatives would be nice. It still is not a real package manager, but the user can work from it implementing his own idea. 64-bit would a nice one, multilib might be better for compatibility. I would really like the initramfs idea, as the drivers from ICH9R chipset on my ASUS P5K/EPU bord are not be found. I know populair Linuix distro's like Ubuntu and Fedora have them, but they are loaded by initrd, so that is a no go for LFS. Also the "sata as ide" approach is not bullet prove, because if you also have a cd/dvd drive on sata the hard drive will become as slow as the cd/dvd rom drive (which is a know problem on native ide).
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