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Sagaert Johan
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 Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject:
Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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Hi
I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
Any links or tips ?
Johan |
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linnix
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Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 76
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:
Re: Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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Sagaert Johan wrote:
| Quote: | Hi
I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
Any links or tips ?
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This will work for 1G or 2G CF.
See http://cfd.linnix.com/main.php?kde
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Helix
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Joined: 20 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject:
Re: Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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| Quote: | I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
Any links or tips ?
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If you need a *real* embedded linux system look at linux embedded
distros (try with google).
If not you can use almost every linux distro that surely can run between
1GB to 2GB, BTW have you seen DSL linux ?
HTH |
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linnix
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:23 am Post subject:
Re: Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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Helix wrote:
| Quote: | I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
Any links or tips ?
If you need a *real* embedded linux system look at linux embedded
distros (try with google).
If not you can use almost every linux distro that surely can run between
1GB to 2GB, BTW have you seen DSL linux ?
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Actually, size is not that big a problem. We can put most of it in 1G,
and a really stripped down KDE on 512M. But 1G and 2G CFs are so cheap
now, it doesn't make sense to flight it. The problem is with write
cycles. The MLC (multi level cells) flash are much easier to wear out.
You CANNOT just run it like a hard disk, which most standard distro
would do. We boot from a CF (in 20 seconds BTW) to KDE and run the CF
read-only. See the rest below and comments/suggestions are welcome:
http://cfd.linnix.com/main.php?kde
> HTH |
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krzysztof
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Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Posts: 2
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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Sagaert Johan napisał(a):
| Quote: | Hi
I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
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Small Distro you have to build on your own.
BusyBox +uC + Buildroot and all what you want is very small... 4MB or
smth...
Krzysztof |
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linnix
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Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject:
Re: Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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Krzysztof wrote:
| Quote: | Sagaert Johan napisał(a):
Hi
I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
Small Distro you have to build on your own.
BusyBox +uC + Buildroot and all what you want is very small... 4MB or
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But why? 32MB CF is less than $5 each. 1G is less than $30. I am sure
you can find something reasonable between 32M and 1G.
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Bob Yates
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 30 Oct 2005
Posts: 5
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:06 am Post subject:
Re: Diskless VIA EPIA with GUI
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linnix wrote:
| Quote: | Krzysztof wrote:
Sagaert Johan napisał(a):
Hi
I am thinking to build me a fanless / diskless (only CF card ) system with
GUI , are there any existing small distros i can use ?
Small Distro you have to build on your own.
BusyBox +uC + Buildroot and all what you want is very small... 4MB or
But why? 32MB CF is less than $5 each. 1G is less than $30. I am sure
you can find something reasonable between 32M and 1G.
smth...
Krzysztof
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