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  2. Linux From Scratch - Wikipedia

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    A "standard build unit" ("SBU") is a term used during initial bootstrapping of the system, and represents the amount of time required to build the first package in LFS on a given computer. Its creation was prompted by the long time required to build an LFS system, and the desire of many users to know how long a source tarball will take to build ...

  3. Hobbyist operating system - Wikipedia

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    The development of a hobbyist operating system is one of the more involved and technical options for a computer hobbyist. The definition of a hobby operating system can sometimes be vague. It can be from the developer's view, where the developers do it just for fun or learning; it can also be seen from the user's view, where the users are only ...

  4. Bring your own operating system - Wikipedia

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    The introduction of cloud based storage, means portable operating systems are free of the need to store data locally. The unbundling of the office application data and other user data from the drives containing the operating systems has been a key factor in making BYOOS possible.

  5. Homebuilt computer - Wikipedia

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    Building desktop PCs has become a popular hobby for many, especially for those who play video games.Customization is a major selling point for homebuilding; hobbyists may add components ranging from multiple hard drives, case mods, high-performance graphics cards, liquid cooling, multi-head high-resolution monitor configurations or alternative operating systems.

  6. Booting process of Linux - Wikipedia

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    The system startup stage on embedded Linux system starts by executing the firmware / program on the on-chip boot ROM, which then load bootloader / operating system from the storage device like eMMC, eUFS, NAND flash, etc. [5] The sequences of system startup are varies by processors [5] but all include hardware initialization and system hardware ...

  7. Buildroot - Wikipedia

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    Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that simplifies and automates the process of building a complete and bootable Linux environment for an embedded system, while using cross-compilation to allow building for multiple target platforms on a single Linux-based development system. Buildroot can automatically build the required cross ...

  8. Bochs - Wikipedia

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    Bochs is mostly used for operating system development (when an emulated operating system crashes, it does not crash the host operating system, so the emulated OS can be debugged) and to run other guest operating systems inside already running host operating systems. It can also be used to run older software — such as PC games — which will ...

  9. SerenityOS - Wikipedia

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    SerenityOS is a free and open source desktop operating system.It features a preemptive kernel, currently supports x86-64 [1] based computers, and hosts multiple complex applications including its own web browser and integrated development environment (IDE).