Linux without a distibution

[JEG42]

I was wondering how a "crazy" person would go about installing linux on a virgin computer, without using a distibution. How hard is it to do something like this, and where do you even start?
Thanks in advance.

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If you define cowardice as running away at the first sign of danger, screaming and tripping and begging for mercy, then yes, Mr. Brave Man, I guess I'm a coward.

[SlCKB0Y]

Man, go and check out www.linuxfromscratch.org (http://www.linuxfromscratch.org)

[larryliberty]

Even with LFS you still need a distribution installed so you can make a filesystem, compile source code, etc. But once you're finished you can get rid of the distro you used.

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Democracy: Two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner.
Constitutional Republic: Same as above, but lamb's not on the menu (unless the wolves are really hungry).

[Muzzafarath]

Install Minix, compile the Linux kernel on Minux and go from there.

[This message has been edited by Muzzafarath (edited 11 November 2000).]