I am new to LFS and am very interested in using a virtual machine (e.g virtual box vm). Is this something documented in the book already. Does this mean it's doable?
Thanks. >-----Original Message----- >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:00:21 -0700 >From: <jasonps...@jegas.com> >Subject: [lfs-support] Wow - I think I'll be here a little less now > except to help... >To: lfs-support@linuxfromscratch.org >Message-ID: > <20120114080021.06d6c5b0a54183d2dd9bc02ac52a8a06.ff82f631c2.wb >e...@email02.secureserver.net> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > >I've been managing to get more consistent results in VirtualBox. > >Boot Issues? Mostly were Grub2 Related, and getting more familiar with it has >help tremendously. However as I learned more, I couldn't help but wonder >why CentOS6 needs such a CRAZY startup string. They must not use the KISS >principle. > >On a counter note, I must say there have been LESS problems in the Same >VirtualBox using CentOS6 as my host versus my fond Slackware. >I can only think that something about how Slackware's core is compiled leaves >something to be desired for the LFS process. >For Example: With VM+Slackware host, trying to compile BLFS - >python2 - failed miserably while VM+CentOS6, trying to compile >python2 worked like a champ. > >Adding to the confusion, when I used Slackware as a host on my machine >directly (no Virtual Machine) I only have networking issues which I've yet to >conquer but all indications are my Broadcom NIC (tg3) might possibly work >better as a loadable module, and the load order may have significance. >Loading the tg3 driver into the kernel has not worked for me yet, and >evidently I have a finicky card that can quietly refuse to work if its not >happy. > >I guess my next steps are continuing writing BLFS scripts which I'm happy to >report I run entirely IN my new LFS OS... reporting myself as an official LFS >user, and getting on another mailing list. > >I do have a question or two but they belong in BLFS mailing list. So this is >my "I >DID IT" (with your help) Scream at the world email. > >LFS 7.0 WORKS! > >Even if my lib mudflap still fails me - hehehe > > >Thank you everyone! (I'll still be around) > > ********** -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
