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Re: EmDebian on Debian Etch - A Step-By-Step Guide



Am 2008-10-26 12:30:28, schrieb Neil Williams:
> On Sun, 2008-10-26 at 04:06 +0800, GNUbie wrote:
> > on my AMD64 laptop and I want this to be my host and build system at
> > the same time. 
> Why? What are you hoping to gain? I find it hard to believe that any
> amd64 machine would benefit from Emdebian. If host == build, that is a

Hmm SBC with an AMD Phenom Quad-Core, 128 MByte NAND Flash and 128 MByte
mobile DDR?  I have such requirement...

VERY small but maximum of Performance where I can not run a Distribution
with some required tools I am not willing to port to a DSP.

> native build - the only benefit of the Emdebian patches would be to
> reduce installation size. I don't know of any amd64 laptops that are
> sufficiently short of disc space to warrant Emdebian.

I know already one, running an AMD Phenom ATX Mainboard
with 256 MByte of memory and CF-Card and storage medium.

> Generally, laptops != embedded. Even netbooks like the Eee and Aspire1
> can run Debian. Support for a slightly slimmer Debian for such devices
> will not exist in Debian or Emdebian until after the Lenny release.

...but you have to install BIG drives and tonns of memory!

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    24V Electronic Engineer
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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