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Re:How modern Linux systems boot by organsnyder on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @08:01AM (#17345770)
When I was first learning Linux (almost 20 years ago [yikes]), I installed it by hand using the Linux From Scratch guide. It was invaluable for learning a ton about how Linux works at a deep level. While a lot has changed since then (mainly due to UEFI), that knowledge is still valuable for understanding how a system functions.

http://linuxfromscratch.org/

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Re:How modern Linux systems boot by BJanecke on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:44AM (#17346505)
A bit more lightweight version of that is https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide The first time I tried to install arch I had many aha! moments
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Re:How modern Linux systems boot by zshrdlu on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @03:35PM (#17349642)
Similarly, the Gentoo Installation Handbook: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64
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Re:How modern Linux systems boot by watersb on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @11:05PM (#17352247)
Gentoo taught me Linux. The Handbooks are really good.

I think that much of early Gentoo ideas - the OpenRC init system, the ports system, the handbooks - were inspired by BSD traditions. OpenBSD and FreeBSD each have good documentation. Working through the FreeBSD handbook, and then study of McKusik's BSD Book [0], are a good way to get another perspective if you get into this sort of thing.

[0] http://www.worldcat.org/title/design-and-implementation-of-t...

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Re:How modern Linux systems boot by BrandoElFollito on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @05:30PM (#17350428)
When I was hiring junior sydadmins. I had them go through an install of Gentoo (some 15 years ago so things may have changed).

It was always an eyes opening experience for them.

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