GNU/Linux-libre from Source Code

Introduction

GNU/Linux is an operating system whose goal is to let its user fully control his computing. In order to do this, each part of this operating system has to comply with the four free software essential freedoms:

The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

Lemote Yeeloong

Lemote was a chinese manufacturer of computers using Loongson CPU. Yeeloong series were the laptops sold by Lemote.

GLLFSC

GLLFSC stands for "GNU/Linux-libre from source code". The main goal of those documents is to help the reader build a free as in freedom minimal operating system for a machine based on Loongson 2F, Loongson 3A or Pentium 4.

Tested machines

GLLFSC has been successfully tested on the following machines:

Tested machine	CPU	RAM	GLLFSC edition	Kernel version
Lemote Yeeloong 8101	Loongson 2F 1x800 MHz	1x1GB	Loongson 2F	Linux-libre 3.5.4
Lemote Yeeloong 8133	Loongson 3A1000 4x900 MHz	1x2GB	Loongson 3A	Delobbed linux 2.6.36-21.lemote
Dell Optiplex 745	Intel Core 2 Duo 2x3.2 GHz	4x2GB	Pentium 4	Linux-libre 3.10.108
Lenovo ThinkPad X200	Intel Core 2 Duo 2x2.4 GHz	2x4GB	Pentium 4	Linux-libre 3.10.108

Downloads

The GLLFSC documents, as well as their texinfo sources, are available for Loongson 2F, Loongson 3A and Pentium 4 CPUs in various formats. There are also archives of GLLFSC systems compiled for Loongson 3A and Pentium 4.

Package Users

Package Users is an uncommon yet interesting way of installing programs, while tracking the files and directories they install on the system. A short way of getting it to work under GLLFSC is presented in Package Users - Short version.

Ethernet

In order to have a wired ethernet connection to the internet on a GLLFSC system, I suggest you to read my ethernet page.

Wireless

In order to have a wireless connection to the internet on a GLLFSC system, I suggest you to read my wireless page.

Xorg

A simple guide to build Xorg on top of GLLFSC is available on my Xorg page.

Fonts

A list of fonts for GLLFSC is available on my fonts page.

Going further

After having configured an internet connection and installed Xorg, you will probably want to install a window manager, a graphical web browser and other tools. I have created some recipes to install programs I need. You may also be interested by my Web Browsers page (and by my Web Browsers on MIPS page for a list of browsers usable on mips).