lfs-book/preface/whonotread.xml

<sect1 id="pre-whonotread">
<title>Who would not want to read this book</title>

<para>
Users who don't want to build an entire Linux system from scratch
probably don't want to read this book. If you, however, do want to learn
more about what happens behind the scenes, in particular what happens
between turning on your computer and seeing the command prompt, you want
to read the <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> (P2B) HOWTO.
This HOWTO builds a bare system, in way similar to the one this book
uses, but it focusses more on just installing a bootable system instead
of a complete system.
</para>

<para>
To decide whether you want to read this book or the P2B HOWTO, you could
ask yourself this question: "Is my main objective to get a working Linux
system that I'm going to build myself and, along the way, learn what
every component of a system is for, or is just the learning part my main
objective?" If you want to build and learn, read this book. If you just
want to learn, then the P2B HOWTO is probably better material to read.
</para>

<para>
The <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> HOWTO can be downloaded
from <ulink url="http://www.netspace.net.au/~gok/power2bash/">
http://www.netspace.net.au/~gok/power2bash/</ulink>
</para>

</sect1>