LFS LiveCD

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The LFS Livecd is made specifically for the Linux From Scratch project. It is especially useful in four main ways:

  • It provides a known good host for building LFS - At times, Linux distros are built in such a way that make it difficult to successfully build LFS using that distro as a host. Their releases may even contain bugs that are really only exposed with heavy compiling, as is done when building LFS. The LiveCD has been tested thoroughly and is known to successfully build the current version of LFS without deviation.
  • Removes the LFS prerequisite of having a Linux distro installed on your system - To build LFS, you need to have a host Linux system with development tools. In this case, the LiveCD is the host system. This allows you to build LFS onto a completely blank machine, if you so desire.
  • Doubles as a rescue cd - Having a LiveCD close at hand can be a life saver if your system breaks or suddenly refuses to boot. You can boot the cd, fix the error on your local system, reboot, and voila!
  • Includes all sources and the LFS Book - This spares you from having to download all the packages individually, which can be quite time consuming. It also removes the need for a working internet connection.

For more information, please visit its homepage, http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/livecd/

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