I got it to work.... I had to use an older version of bash (2.03) and it compilied static. So I now have a new distribution, even though it has no programs yet. Well if anyone else is starting the byolinux.org project I would be happy to help. --Dan -----Original Message----- From: snafuu-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:snafuu-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:39 AM To: snafuu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [snafuu] back to the Linux stuff :) Ok while you guys were talking about web pages, and IT Industry philosophy :) I went off to the BYOlinux.org site. I'll tell you what will *NOT* work first: Well first I used Mandrake 7.2 as the base system. -- I had problems getting Sysvinit to compile correctly, then it wouldn't reconize init upon bootup, so I would get a Kernel panic. Second, I tried Caldera OpenLinux 2.4 (Desktop). -- It had almost the same problems and yes Kernel panic trying to find init. Third, I tried Turbo Linux, now I am getting somewhere, I got all the sysvinit stuff to compile and it boots the "clean" filesystem but chokes because my bash isn't there, reason = bash wont compile! --sigh The first two things on the "new" linux system you are creating are compilied statically, this seems to be a hard thing to do, even though it shouldn't. I posted on the byolinux.org forum, but if any of you have C experience and think you can figure out my compilation problem with bash then let me know. Has anyone tried Elfstone linux? I really am *Not* happy with some of the current distributions.... I would like to use one that adheres strictly to the proper placement of files, bootup scripts etc... --Dan