Re: A Suggestion For A Simple Package Manager

2009-03-23 Thread Mike McCarty
Tobias Gasser wrote: [...] > for me, a package is something wich can be used to install something A package is anything which gets "packaged" for delivery. Usually a package incorporates more than one item in it. > where as the package manager helps resolving all (or at least most) > dependen

Re: chroot problem

2009-03-23 Thread Mike McCarty
rajesh britto wrote: > hi, > i entered into the chroot environment and then i tried to install the > packages. but it shows the error: > > root:~/linux-2.6.27.4# pwd > /root/linux-2.6.27.4 > root:~/linux-2.6.27.4# make mrproper > make: gcc: Command not found > root:~/linux-2.6.27.4# > > dont kno

about i686-pc-linux-gnu shows up in my /tools dir

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
Hi, I am strictly follow LFS instructions to my best, and i see i686-pc-linux-gnu under my /tools directory is it normal? here is my /tools drwxr-xr-x 2 lfs lfs 12288 Mar 24 00:20 bin drwxr-xr-x 2 lfs lfs 4096 Mar 23 23:38 etc drwxr-xr-x 4 lfs lfs 4096 Mar 23 23:12 i686-lfs-linux-gnu drwxr-

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
cools, I will try to find a machine to load up a RH ES 5.0, and see if it can recover after /dev is gone Big thanks -Dan On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 3:25 PM, anthony wrote: > > On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 19:35 +, Ken Moffat wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 08:52:31AM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: >> > Hi

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread anthony
On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 19:35 +, Ken Moffat wrote: > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 08:52:31AM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: > > Hi Ken, > > > > yes I am using RedHat ES 5.0. does this use the mention udev? > > > > Thanks you, and thanks you > > > > -D > > > Sorry, I've no idea. > > ĸen > -- > das ein

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Ken Moffat
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 08:52:31AM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: > Hi Ken, > > yes I am using RedHat ES 5.0. does this use the mention udev? > > Thanks you, and thanks you > > -D > Sorry, I've no idea. ĸen -- das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailm

Re: mknod $LFS/dev/null and $LFS/dev/console necessary?

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
sorry for the noise, the docs clearly states that they are needed when booting from LFS partition. Thanks -D On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Dan Tran wrote: > Hi LFS's chapter 6 creates those 2 devices and then bind /dev/ ( which > already have those 2 devices ) to $LFS/dev > > what is consequ

ALSA-in-Kernel Version

2009-03-23 Thread alupu
Hello, How can one find out what ALSA-project release is used for the drivers in a specific Kernel version. As a practical example, currently ALSA-project: 1.0.19 BLFS-ALSA: 1.0.18 LFS-Kernel: 2.6.28.8 Which version ALSA drivers are actually used in, say, 2.6.28.8? Thanks, -- Alex -- http://li

mknod $LFS/dev/null and $LFS/dev/console necessary?

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
Hi LFS's chapter 6 creates those 2 devices and then bind /dev/ ( which already have those 2 devices ) to $LFS/dev what is consequence if I skip that step? sorry If I miss this answer from FAQ and archive list Thanks -Dan I am using LFS 7.x dev hosted on a 32 bit CentOS 5.2 under Xen Server --

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
Hi Ken, yes I am using RedHat ES 5.0. does this use the mention udev? Thanks you, and thanks you -D On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Ken Moffat wrote: > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 06:17:45PM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am a first time user of LFS, and was away from linux related wo

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 06:17:45PM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: > Hello, > > I am a first time user of LFS, and was away from linux related wor for > quite some time. > > I am now at chroot phase where I managed to wipe out my $LFS/dev > directory which was still bound to the actual /dev > > My syst

Re: Error raised when re-install gcc4.3.2

2009-03-23 Thread Chris Staub
Hugh wrote: > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Chris Staub wrote: >> 1st, you've missed the note on page 4.6, that says testsuites are an >> unnecessary waste of time in Chapter 5. 2nd, that many errors >> (especially all the complaints about missing directories by the >> testsuite) indicate seri

Re: Error raised when re-install gcc4.3.2

2009-03-23 Thread Hugh
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Chris Staub wrote: > Hugh wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> • The version of the book being used: 6.4 >> • The host distribution and version being used to create LFS: Debian Lenny >> • The package or section the problem was encountered in: 5.12. >> GCC-4.3.2 - Pass 2 >> • T

Re: A Suggestion For A Simple Package Manager

2009-03-23 Thread Tobias Gasser
Tushar Teredesai schrieb: > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:01 AM, Tobias Gasser wrote: >> i'll explain why i NEVER will use any package-manager: >> > > Looks like you have based your comments based primarily on package > management used by "binary distros". The features that you describe > are availab

Re: A Suggestion For A Simple Package Manager

2009-03-23 Thread Tobias Gasser
> I'm a little surprised at the vehemence of your statement. > Why are you so excited by my opinion which applies only to > the machines I own that you used four exclamation marks? sorry, i didn't want to offend anybody. > ISTM that you have relatively little contact with > reasonable version con

Drivers sd and sr need updating

2009-03-23 Thread ga ho
LFS6.4 Kernel 2.6.27.4 System 16GB USB 2.0 stick When my system starts up I get the following messages: Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods Driver 'sr' needs updating - please use bus_type methods Where would I get the drivers to update and what are bus_type methods? As

Error while installing linux api headers

2009-03-23 Thread rajesh britto
Hi, i am getting the following error when i am trying to make linux-api headers 2.6.27.4 inside chroot envrionment. FYI, i am having the file "as" inside the /tools/i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/as. i dont know how to proceed. kindly help me in this issue. root:~/linux-2.6.27.4# make INSTALL_HDR_PATH=d