Changeset 5d21368 in clfs-sysroot for BOOK/introduction/common


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Timestamp:
Jul 16, 2006, 6:03:31 PM (18 years ago)
Author:
Joe Ciccone <jciccone@…>
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master
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Message:

Added the missing parts of ask for help page from r2142.

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  • BOOK/introduction/common/askforhelp.xml

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    1717  following hint will give you some guidance for troubleshooting:
    1818  <ulink url="&hints-root;errors.txt"/>.</para>
    19 
    20   <para>If you cannot find your problem listed in the FAQ, search the mailing
    21   lists at <ulink url="&lfs-root;search.html"/>.</para>
    2219
    2320  <para>We also have a wonderful CLFS community that is willing to offer
    … …  
    4441      <listitem>
    4542        <para>The host distribution and version being used to
    46         create LFS</para>
     43        create CLFS.</para>
    4744      </listitem>
    4845      <listitem>
    49         <para>The package or section the problem was encountered in</para>
     46        <para>The architecture of the host and target.</para>
    5047      </listitem>
    5148      <listitem>
    52         <para>The exact error message or symptom being received</para>
     49        <para>The value of the $CLFS_HOST, $CLFS_TARGET, $BUILD32, and $BUILD64
     50        environment variables.</para>
    5351      </listitem>
    5452      <listitem>
    55         <para>Note whether you have deviated from the book at all </para>
     53        <para>The package or section in which the problem was encountered.</para>
     54      </listitem>
     55      <listitem>
     56        <para>The exact error message or symptom received. See <xref
     57        linkend="ch-intro-askforhelp-compilation-problems"/> below for an
     58        example.</para>
     59      </listitem>
     60      <listitem>
     61        <para>Note whether you have deviated from the book at all. A package
     62        version change or even a minor change to any command is considered
     63        deviation.</para>
    5664      </listitem>
    5765    </itemizedlist>
    … …  
    6068      <para>Deviating from this book does <emphasis>not</emphasis>
    6169      mean that we will not help you. After all, the CLFS project is
    62       about personal preference. Being upfront about any changes to
    63       the established procedure helps us evaluate and determine
     70      about personal preference. Be upfront about any changes to
     71      the established procedure, this helps us evaluate and determine
    6472      possible causes of your problem.</para>
    6573    </note>
    … …  
    7280    <para>If something goes wrong while running the <command>configure</command>
    7381    script, review the <filename>config.log</filename> file. This file may
    74     contain the errors you encountered <command>configure</command>. This file
    75     logs errors that may have not been printed to the screen. Include only the
    76     <emphasis>relevant</emphasis> lines if you need to ask for help.</para>
     82    contain the errors you encountered during <command>configure</command>.
     83    It often logs errors that may have not been printed to the screen. Include
     84    only the <emphasis>relevant</emphasis> lines if you need to ask for
     85    help.</para>
    7786
    7887  </sect2>
    … …  
    99108default.o remote-stub.o version.o opt1.o
    100109-lutil job.o: In function `load_too_high':
    101 /lfs/tmp/make-3.79.1/job.c:1565: undefined reference
     110/clfs/tmp/make-3.79.1/job.c:1565: undefined reference
    102111to `getloadavg'
    103112collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
    104113make[2]: *** [make] Error 1
    105 make[2]: Leaving directory `/lfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
     114make[2]: Leaving directory `/clfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
    106115make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
    107 make[1]: Leaving directory `/lfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
     116make[1]: Leaving directory `/clfs/tmp/make-3.79.1'
    108117make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2</computeroutput></screen>
    109118

  • BOOK/introduction/common/how.xml

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    2121  <para>As an alternative to installing an entire separate distribution
    2222  onto your machine, you may wish to use the Linux From Scratch LiveCD.
    23   The CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need to
    24   successfully follow the instructions in this book. Additionally, it
    25   contains all the source packages, patches and a copy of this book. So
    26   once you have the CD, no network connection or additional downloads are
    27   necessary. For more information about the LFS LiveCD or to download a copy,
    28   visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/></para>
     23  This CD works well as a host system, providing all the tools you need to
     24  successfully follow the instructions in this book. It does also
     25  contain source packages and patches for the LFS book, and a copy of the LFS
     26  book, but not the needed packages or book for CLFS. You can still use the
     27  CD for building CLFS, but you will need to download the packages, patches
     28  and book separately. You can also look at
     29  <ulink url="&hints-root;lfscd-remastering-howto.txt"/>
     30  for infomation on building your own CD, replacing the LFS packages and book
     31  with those for CLFS. Once you have the CD, no network connection or
     32  additional downloads are necessary. For more information about the LFS
     33  LiveCD or to download a copy, visit <ulink url="&livecd-root;"/>.</para>
    2934
    3035  <para><xref linkend="chapter-partitioning"/> of this book describes how
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