On Mon, 29 Jan 2007, Stefan Wetter wrote: > Jorge Almeida schrieb: >> I was wondering whether it would be possible to install LFS using the >> live CD image mounted on an existing system via loopback device and then >> chroot'ing. The idea is to get the best of two worlds: a sane system in >> the live CD and the possibility to keep using the computer as usual >> while installing LFS (plus the possibility of doing it remotely, if >> needed). >> Is this possible at all? I just mounted the CD image via loopback >> device, but I can't figure out what to do next, as it doesn't look like >> a regular populated filesystem. >> > I think its a compressed image on the CD you will have to mount throug > loop-device. Maybe you want to have a look at > http://linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/livecd/2006-December/004218.html. Will do. Anyway, the root.ext2 is what I was missing. It has to be mounted via loop device, after mounting the .iso file (i.e, one has to perform two loop device mounts). I suppose chrooting into it is OK. (I should have tried before posting :)) > In this thread the theme is a little different, but maybe you can use > the hints Alexander gives there. > Thanks.
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