Re: building linux from scratch for the raspberry pi model 5b 8 gig version

On 5/22/2025 2:28 AM, Rainer Fiebig ([email protected] via lfs-support 
Mailing List) wrote:
> Am 22.05.25 um 05:55 schrieb Nick Gawronski ([email protected] via
> lfs-support Mailing List):
>> On 5/21/2025 7:49 PM, William Harrington ([email protected] via
>> lfs-support Mailing List) wrote:
>>> On Thu, 15 May 2025 13:54:49 -0500
>>> "Nick Gawronski" ([email protected] via lfs-support Mailing List)
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has built linux from scratch on the
>>>> raspberry pi model 5b computer as I have the 8 gig of ram version and
>>>> was wondering if I could natively build this on there? Yes I can build
>>>> it on the x64 system I have or a virtual private server but was just
>>>> wondering if doing this on a smaller system would get me any advantages
>>>> other then not having everything else that the other systems come with?
>>>> Nick Gawronski
>>> Hello Nick,
>>>
>>> Figured I'd reply to the original e-mail and let you know how the
>>> status of my current Wayland Plasma build, and it has gone well. If
>>> you get the itch, you can definitely get to a plasma/wayland desktop.
>>>
>>> This took me a course of about a week from some trial and error (one I
>>> was wanting a pure wayland build, but that is still impossible as
>>> parts of kf5 and plasma still require some xorglibs and xcb, even
>>> though I tried to hack it out of there).
>>>
>>> Attaching my results, so far.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> William Harrington
>>>
>>> Hi, Interesting that you are building a full graphical desktop as I
>>> would probably not have done that as it would probably take sometime
>>> to build. How long did it take to get the graphical desktop built and
>>> what package takes the longest to compile as watching that build on
>>> that system would be very interesting.  When doing the desktop build
>>> are there any special tasks that I need to do on the raspberry pi
>>> system because it is a different system then the normal x64 systems?
>>> Nick Gawronski
> Nick, something seems wrong with your Thunderbird settings.  Your
> replies always look as if they belong to the post you reply to (see
> attached screenshot).  Please check.  Thanks.
>
> Rainer
>
> Hi, I am not sure if you were on the list but it might have been 
> posted on the development list but I myself am totally blind and use 
> screen readers in both Windows and Linux so visual screenshots are not 
> very accessible to me.  I usually just down errow to the end of the 
> message and add my text there but if there are any keyboard commands 
> for doing the quoting tasks as I do not use any mouse at all those 
> would be useful to know.  I am very interested in Linux because of the 
> ability to change things in it and once I find out the exact steps and 
> packages I would like to make an accessibility chapter to one of the 
> books.  I in Linux mainly use the text console but orca in the mate 
> desktop does work well and even I think in gnome.  For console speech 
> using the sound card I usually use the speakup screen reader that is 
> built into the kernel and can be added with configuration options in 
> the staging area.  I just thought that I would let you know that 
> screenshots are not very helpful for someone who can not see pictures 
> but do enjoy this project a lot.  Nick Gawronski
>

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