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SubjectRe: Cyrix Detection -- NO SMP, please ?????
In <m0zYAIf-0007UhC@the-village.bc.nu> Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk) wrote:
>> 2. Most (if not all) i386-based embedded systems are not powerfull enough to
>> use modern full-blown distribution with GNOME (KDE) based desktop...

AC> Not neccessarily. Gnome sits on Gtk sits on Gdk sits on X11. Gtk does not have
AC> to sit on X11.

Gtk DOES have to sit on X11 till recompilation. May be it's possible to use
even GNOME for i386-based embedded system or some other components from standard
distrubition but use basic systems from standard distribution like kernel ???
Why you'll need modular sound for embedded system without soundcard ? Or PCMCIA
support ? You'll need custom-build kernel in any case.

>> 4. You'll not use standard distribution for embedded systems -- some
>> components could be borowed (like GNOME for powerfull systems :-), but
>> precompiled KERNEL from standard distribution ? You are joking...

AC> The linux router project is a good guide to the difference in style.





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