> Maybe after all these years it’s worth giving it another shot? Does it work on a VM?
I think it works in a VM just fine. I would recommend having some scripts to aid with compilation though. Even simple python scripts should suffice and probably others already did so. For the most part everything compiles well; if you have a few scripts that automate some parts, you could do this on a single weekend or two. It is quite straightforward, the explanations can be copy/pasted for the most part. One should know the basics of *nix very well though.
As I said in another thread, I think the most valuable thing was that I was going for a system I am going to use as a daily driver (and then I did so throughout): VM gets you the safety that lets your focus wander, and you will, IMHO, miss out!
And no scripts either: back then it was typing everything in, and docs were a bit outdated so it was either trial and error or my typos that required you to stay on your toes.
I think it works in a VM just fine. I would recommend having some scripts to aid with compilation though. Even simple python scripts should suffice and probably others already did so. For the most part everything compiles well; if you have a few scripts that automate some parts, you could do this on a single weekend or two. It is quite straightforward, the explanations can be copy/pasted for the most part. One should know the basics of *nix very well though.