Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux on 16-bit processors | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | 19 Mar 2003 14:26:50 +0000 |
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On Tue, 2003-03-18 at 23:46, micklweiss@gmx.net wrote: > I'm interested on running Linux on some less powerful, cheaper 16 bit > systems. I would like to know if there is a slimmed down version of the kernel (any > version 2.2+) that can run on 16-bit CPUs. I know that linux "requires" a
The kernel side is fairly easy if you have a couple of megs of ram. The ucLinux tree supports mmuless systems and a fair variety of processors. User space is more of an issue. The standard Linux userspace is designed for systems with disks and paging, the uclinux stuff is smaller and the ELKS userspace is tinier still.
And uclinux is free not $200. Maybe the writer is confused with the ucSimm development board ?
BTW are "real" 16bit processors actually cheaper any more ? 16bit keeps costs down but several 683xx processors seem to use 16bit external data bus as do some ARM.
Alan
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