I'd recommend trying to cross-compile the binaries on another machine to save your sanity. I built an LFS back around 2002 when I was in University and used it

I'd recommend trying to cross-compile the binaries on another machine to save your sanity. I built an LFS back around 2002 when I was in University and used it for over a semester and a half. It made me appreciate package management. :-P I use Gentoo myself these days, which is pretty much LFS + package management.