-------- Original Message -------- Subject: building LFS From: Randy McMurchy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LFS Support List <lfs-support@linuxfromscratch.org> Date: Donnerstag, 06. Dezember 2007 01:59:26
> Dan Nicholson wrote these words on 12/05/07 18:42 CST: >> >> That's a pretty good idea. It also might be nice if we placed a >> pointer back to the introduction text before the first package >> (binutils-pass1) since most people probably skim that section (or skip >> it entirely) and miss a crucial piece of information. > > Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt, but if someone is such a newbie > that they don't know to unpack sources and cd into the working > directory because they didn't bother reading the preface material, > what makes you think they'll read anything but the actual commands? > > I think it's a waste of time. If someone doesn't know to unpack and > cd into the newly created directory, they're not going read anything > anywhere in the book to help them. They're going to blindly subscribe > to the mailing list and ask for help (probably without even consulting > the faq). > > Just my thoughts. > I don't agree. I had exactly the same problem and solved it more by guessing. But, maybe an addition to the general advice explaining that after unpacking and cd'ing to the source directory some packages require to build in a dedicated build directora could help a newbee and avoid repetition of information. Andreas -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
