> But even if it has broken, I can just download an old linux distro. They effectively form a cohesive snapshot of the state of the toolchain whenever they were

> But even if it has broken, I can just download an old linux distro. They effectively form a cohesive snapshot of the state of the toolchain whenever they were assembled. Slackware 3.1 from 1996 might be appropriate. You will also need era-appropriate hardware to get that software to install.