Re: Would just like to ask a few questions on LFS 13.0 systemd

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On 5/12/26 12:04 PM, Fortunato Cuizon ([email protected] via lfs-support 
Mailing List) wrote:
> Hi there
> 
> I have already compiled a linux 13.0 systemd
> 
> 1) Would like to ask why I just cant use a "much more advanced kernel" (like linux 7 
> on an LFS 13.0 systemd?

You can do that but we are not satisfied that everything else builds/works properly.
We are testing that.  In the development book I just added the 7.0.5 kernel yesterday 
but just after I did that, the 7.0.6 kernel came out.

> 2) Which is much more feasible
> a) install a kernel "in place" (means replacing the same kernel with different 
> options) or
> b) revert back to an image with no kernel (i use fsarchiver as an imager), and just 
> recompile the kernel (with new options)

Generally you can just install the kernel with the instructions in LFS Section 10.3.

> 3) I haven't read much on BLFS, but can you explain to me initramfs?

It's usually not needed for LFS, but read the section 'About Firmware' in BLFS.

> 4) I've read on making ISO on LFS, but can you explain the format to me (is it just 
> like a zip file with a bootloader? is this a separate bootloader?)

It's different.  We don't directly support that, but you might want to take a look at
https://anduin.linuxfromscratch.org/~bdubbs/external-lfs/

   -- Bruce


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