LFS EXTON Live System Files

LFS EXTON Build 250315/221103

IMPORTANT NOTE 250315
I’ve decided to abandon the LFS EXTON project. Version 250315 and 221103 of LFS EXTON is based on Linux From Scratch 10.1/11.2. The newest version of Linux From Scratch is version 12.3. It is therefore not possible to upgrade LFS EXTON anymore. Not without a lot of struggle anyhow. And I don’t feel like starting from scratch (again). Too time consuming. ANYONE is welcome to take over my project though. You can change everything to your liking and the create a new ISO using Refracta Snapshot, which is working very well in Build 250315. 
READ MORE at https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton-a-live-installable-linux-system-built-from-linux-from-scratch-which-can-run-on-all-computers-with-kernel-6-0-6-amd64-exton-build-250315/
You can also find an instruction about how to use Refracta Snapshot in /root in Build 250315.

OLD AND NEW NEWS 221103/250315
A new version of LFS EXTON is ready! The first version is from 210706. Most important news re. the new version:

1. LFS EXTON Build 221103/250315 runs on ALL computers. I. e. new and old ones. UEFI or non-UEFI computers. (Build 210706 was not compatible with some newer computers). 
2. Build 221103/250315 uses the latest (as of 221103) kernel 6.0.6, released 221029. 
The kernel is named 6.0.6-amd64-exton-rt14.
3. I have upgraded som essential packages. Most important Firefox.
NOTE: Firefox will always be upgraded automatically to the latest version.
4. I have installed two new packages: Gnu Emacs ("At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing") and MPlayer (a movie player). 
NOTE about MPlayer: To be able to play videos (and not just hear sound) you'll have to install AAlib. Very easy to install. Just follow the instructions:  https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/general/aalib.html
NOTE: Already done in Build 250315.
5. You can download the kernel-sources for LFS EXTON from SourceForge.net - linux-source-6.0.zip. Can be used if you want to install (for example) Nvidia Graphics Drivers. 

ABOUT Refracta Installer
I finally made Refracta Installer to work in LFS EXTON! Now you can install LFS EXTON to hard drive like any other Linux distribution. Just start Refracta Installer from the menu and follow the instructions. Watch this screenshot: https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton/lfs-exton-root-desktop-221103.jpg
NOTE: You should create the install partition in advance. Use GParted for that.

LXDE and LightDM
LFS EXTON uses LXDE as Desktop environment. The system has all the tools needed for you to go on and install other Desktop Environments or whatever you like (after a hard drive installation of LFS EXTON).

You can also just use LFS EXTON Live DVD/USB as build environment when building your own Linux system from scratch. 

ERROR during the boot process
During the boot process you will see a error message about ssh. Just press ENTER and the boot process will continue. After a hard drive installation you can get rid of the error message by running the following commands as root.
1. cd /etc/ssh
2. ssh-keygen -A
3. /etc/init.d/sshd start
Watch this screenshot: https://www.exton.se/lfs-250315/lfs-exton-error-during-boot-250315.jpg

LOGIN to LXDE
Login as root with password root$$ or as lfs with password linux$$. In Build 250315 the passwords are root respectively Linux. 

RUNNING in VirtualBox/VMware
Form some unknown reason LFS EXTON doesn't work so well in VirtualBox. You can, however, run it in VirtualBox if you add nomodeset to the boot line when booting up LFS from the ISO file in VirtualBox. Just press TAB before the boot process starts. You can, however, run LFS EXTON without any problems in QEMU in Linux and in VMware in Windows. Watch this screenshot (running in QEMU in Linux): https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton/lfs-exton-qemu-221103.jpg
And this screenshot (running in VMware in Windows 11): https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton/lfs-exton-vmware-windows-221103.jpg
NOTE: I even managed to install LFS EXTON in VirtualBox in Linux. Not easy, but it can be done. With the help of the provided kernel sources (SourceForge.net – linux-source-6.0.zip) I also could install VirtualBox Guest Additions so that LFS EXTON can run in full screen. Watch this screenshot: https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton/lfs-exton-virtualbox-fullscreen-221103.jpg
NOTE: Build 250315 works very well in VirtualBox and you can run it in full screen. Watch this screenshot:  https://www.exton.se/lfs-250315/lfs-exton-lfs-desktop-vbox-fullscreen-250315.jpg

You can also use LFS EXTON as any other "normal" Linux system. You can for example run Netflix in Firefox.

RUN IT FAST!
The system is quite fast and responsive. You can run LFS EXTON live super fast from RAM. When the boot process is ready you can eject the DVD or USB stick. Watch this screenshot: https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton/lfs-exton-eject-usb.jpg

READ MORE at https://www.exton.se/lfs-exton-a-live-installable-linux-system-built-from-linux-from-scratch-which-can-run-on-all-computers-with-kernel-6-0-6-amd64-exton-build-250315/

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IMPORTANT NOTE 250315
I’ve decided to abandon the LFS EXTON project. Version 250315 and 221103 of LFS EXTON is based on Linux From Scratch 10.1/11.2. The newest version of Linux From Scratch is version 12.3. It is therefore not possible to upgrade LFS EXTON anymore. Not without a lot of struggle anyhow. And I don’t feel like starting from scratch (again). Too time consuming. ANYONE is welcome to take over my project though. You can change everything to your liking and the create a new ISO using Refracta Snapshot, which is working very well in Build 250315. See above and download a HOWTO about Refracta Snapshot: https://www.exton.se/lfs-250315/lfs-exton-howto-230315.txt  
You’ll find the just mentioned instruction also in /root in Build 250315.

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