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Re:So you want to build an embedded Linux system? (2020) by smartineng on Thursday February 10, 2022 @06:00AM (#30284632)
Why to build Linux you always have to start with Linux, is there anyone who bootrapped it from freebsd or any other OS, minimalistic systems like https://niedzejkob.p4.team/bootstrap/ , etc?
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Re:So you want to build an embedded Linux system? (2020) by cyberbanjo on Thursday February 10, 2022 @07:01AM (#30285000)
good question, arch build scripts require very miniminal dependencies, I wouldn't be surprised if it's very easy to install from a BSD

https://github.com/archlinux/arch-install-scripts

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Re:So you want to build an embedded Linux system? (2020) by smartineng on Friday February 11, 2022 @05:25AM (#30299665)
Comparing to https://github.com/fosslinux/live-bootstrap your pseudo minimalistic arch pacstrap or Debian debootstrap are over fat of binary seeds and still you cannot get rid of Linux env in building the crusial packages.
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