Messages in this thread | | | From | Bas Mevissen <> | Subject | Re: embedded ROMd linux? | Date | Tue, 1 Jul 1997 14:03:16 +0200 (MET DST) |
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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. : : -- : -- : This is my little buggy signature... Pavel : GCM d? s-: !g p?:+ au- a--@ w+ v- C++@ UL+++ L++ N++ E++ W--- M- Y- R+ :
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