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- <sect1 id="ch01-intro">
- <title>Introduction</title>
- <para>
- Having used a number of different Linux distributions, I was never fully
- satisfied with any of those. I didn't like the way the bootscripts were
- arranged, or I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
- default, and more of those things. I came to realize that when I want to
- be totally satisfied with a Linux system, I have to build my own Linux
- system from scratch, ideally using only the source code. Not using
- precompiled packages of any kind. No help from some sort of CD-ROM or
- bootdisk that would install some basic utilities. I would use my current
- Linux system and use that one to build my own.
- </para>
- <para>
- This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and, at times, almost
- impossible. The reason for most problems were due to my lack of knowledge
- about certain programs and procedures. After sorting out all kinds of
- dependency problems, compilation problems, etcetera, a custom-built Linux
- system was created and fully operational. I called this system an LFS
- system, which stands for Linux From Scratch.
- </para>
- </sect1>
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