As per @rockedge's suggestion about trying a firstrib build, I would like to give it a try.
Perhaps you could point me to the tools.
And maybe brief instructions, or where to find them, maybe the tiny linux page? Of course I need to have the most stable up to date scripts, as I have no idea what I'm doing.
I'm not thinking I'll get an OS that rivals anything the experienced devs have assembled, but I will probably learn a lot just by making the attempt.