README.md

Ferninux

Description

This project contains scripts and tools to create a raw disk image with a fully functional linux system, based on Linux From Scratch Project and deployable on a virtual machine or a physical disk drive

• 100% shell script
• minimal config for linux 6.4
• UEFI support by default
• fully customizable by editing set_env_vars.sh file and build recipes
• build based on single recipes

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Main setup

Final System

1 - Create Project

• Create raw disk image with partitions and filesystem
• Download required sources
• Add special user to build cross toolchain

2 - Build Cross-Toolchain

• Build GCC as special user with a clean env

3 - Build Linux system

• chroot into virtual image
• build temporary tools
• build basic system
• build Linux kernel
• deploy baisc system config files
• install GRUB

4 - Start QEMU

• run a virtual machine to test new system

5 - Write image to disk

• dump the virtual disk image to a physical disk

6 - Clear Project

• remove all created files