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How to Install Linux From Scratch - tony (youtube.com)

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https://www.tonybtw.com/tutorial/linux-from-scratch/

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[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

STOP USING DISTROS!

Chapter 1 - Introduction:

Install Gentoo ISO

[–] ruffsl@programming.dev 2 points 8 months ago

I could imagine bootstrapping via Bell Labs Unix from the 90's would be more authentic, yet demanding LFS experience. I wonder how far back computer historians could bootstrap up to a modern compiler for integrity and verification purposes?

https://www.owlfolio.org/research/bootstrapping-trust-in-compilers/

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/unix_fourth_edition_tape_rediscovered/