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							- <sect1 id="ch05-introduction">
 
- <title>Introduction</title>
 
- <para>
 
- In the following chapters we will install all the software that belongs to 
 
- a basic Linux system. After you're done with this chapter you have a 
 
- fully working Linux system. The remaining chapters deal with setting up 
 
- networking, creating the boot scripts and adding an entry to lilo.conf so 
 
- that you can boot your LFS system.
 
- </para>
 
- <para>
 
- The software in this chapter will be linked statically. These programs
 
- will be re-installed in the next chapter and linked dynamically. The
 
- reason for the static version first is that there is a chance that our
 
- normal Linux system and your LFS system aren't using the same C
 
- Library versions. If the programs in the first part are linked against
 
- an older C library version, those programs might not work well on the
 
- LFS system.
 
- </para>
 
- <para>
 
- The key to learn what makes Linux tick is to know exactly what packages
 
- are used for and why you or the system needs them. Descriptions
 
- of the package content are provided after the Installation subsection of each
 
- package and in Appendix A as well.
 
- </para>
 
- <para>
 
- We're about to start with installing the first set of packages. These
 
- packages will be, as previously explained, linked statically.
 
- </para>
 
- <para>
 
- During the installation of various packages you will most likely see
 
- compiler warnings scrolling by on your screen. These are normal and can
 
- be safely ignored. They are just that, warnings (mostly about improper
 
- use of the C or C++ syntax, but not illegal use. It's just that often C
 
- standards changed and packages still use the old standard which is not a
 
- problem).
 
- </para>
 
- <para>
 
- Before we start, make sure you have the LFS environment variable setup 
 
- if you plan on using it, by running the following command:
 
- </para>
 
- <blockquote><literallayout>
 
- 	<userinput>echo $LFS</userinput>
 
- </literallayout></blockquote>
 
- </sect1>
 
 
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