Re: embedded ROMd linux?
Bas Mevissen (sgm@stack.nl)
Tue, 1 Jul 1997 14:03:16 +0200 (MET DST)
Pavel Machek wrote:
:
: Hi!
:
: > : > > I'm interested in an embedded 386 ROM-based linux. Any pointers?
: > : >
: > : > Hi!
: > : > I am also interested in the usage of Linux'es multi-tasking kernel,
: > : > without the multi-users capabilities. Has any work been done about
: > : > these issues?
: > : > Thanx, gil-ad@inter.net.il
: > : >
: > : Depends upon what issues. If you boot with init=/bin/bash, you have a
: > : single user multitasking machine. "init" can be any program that you
: > : want to write.
: >
: > And a nice way to set up a little print server. Unfortunately the 2.xx.xx
: > kernels do not support nfs swapping, so I'm stuck with
: > 1.2.13-elf-and-pathed-a-lot kernels :-(
:
: NFS swapping is unsupported, becuase it will _never_ work
: reliably. I've seen patches for 2.0 which try to do it, anyway
That will be because the fact that the kernel is a single task, not ?
: ;-). Also, I'm now writing stuff to swap over the network.
:
Hmmm... nice. Please keep me informed.
: > There seem to be patches for reducing memory requirements and other stuff
: > for small systems. I forgot where to find it. Any pointers ?
:
: Hmm, fwd me that pointer - I have 8MB 386 lying around.
:
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:
Bas.
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