Talk:Linux From Scratch

Anyone who can add to this feel free. use this page for discussions. A lot of knowledge needs to be written here, and I am not a LINUX expert (that is why I am making this book)

As with most wiki changes, before making a major change or addition, please discuss it here first.

For additions..... Be VERY detailed. if you add, describe why the command or procedure is being used. The goal of this book is to be extremely detailed, documenting all possible paths or variables.

--Espo111 19:31, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

What needs to be done
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-anything that would make this independent of LFS.org (procedure, package list, etc...) -verify all procedures -add to the existing procedures -explanations of why a certain command or procedure is being done -more instruction always -ways to verify what you did was accomplished in linux (via a command) -updating package versions, kernel -putting descriptions for all packages used

merger with linux guide
my vote is no because i intended this book to teach one all the steps neccesary to create a linux OS from source code. the linux guide referenced merely tells one what linux is, and then points them to a bunch of premade distros. Even though Gentoo is from sopurce code, they modify and release their own patches. this book differs in that it uses the code from the original developer

changing title
The "Linux From Scratch" book already exists. See http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/ for more information. I think that two books with the same title may be controversial.