Problems with new disk installation

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

There is a summary of what I learnt about kernels from dealing with this issue. It is posted as a new topic

Kernel configuration

Kernel configuration I recently had the need to examine kernel configuration in several Linux distros. I learnt about how to find out what one’s kernel setting are. They are not universal, they vary between distros. One of the things distro-makers do is configure their kernel to work best with their intended application. So all kernels are different, even within the same version number. Sometimes one needs to examine or change the config of the kernel that comes with a distro. I found tha…

[Daniel_Phillips]

@nevj

How is LFS?

It is evil!!! Had it booting on one of my pc’s, but could never get the internet configured!! Problem with a hard install of $LFS, is that the pc has to remain on during the install process, and with our flaky power grid, that is almost impossible, guess I could put-up my own wind-turbin and produce my own power.
Trying hard to use the Endeavours ISO for a VirtualBox install, but it is slow!!! If I ever get to a $LFS boot with VirtualBox, I will need help!!!

[nevj (Neville Jackson)]

@Daniel_Phillips

! If I ever get to a $LFS boot with VirtualBox,

It should be no different to a hard install… except you can save and power off.

@Daniel_Phillips

could never get internet

We should be able to conquer that.
Use a basic method like dhcpcd to setup the ethernet interface.
Gentoo does much the same