Re: Installing Debian with only 64mb RAM
Hello!
For me it seems that you changed discussion theme to terminology, but topic starter need Debian-based solution.
So I suggest to choose Debian-based distribution on Distrowatch.com for the old computers with i386 arch ( http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=Old+Computers&origin=All&basedon=Debian¬basedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=i386&status=Active ).
For example wattOS may suite all needs.
According to gentoo wiki Pentium II is i686 ( http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Safe_Cflags#Pentium_II ). You can try other Debian-base distro - AntiX on it.
If Debian-only solution is not really needed you can choose from other distros ( http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=Old+Computers&origin=All&basedon=All¬basedon=Debian&desktop=All&architecture=i386&status=Active ). In that case Puppy Linux looks as the best solution.
With best regards,
Norbert.
----Пользователь Bob Proulx написал ----
Celejar wrote:
> Reco wrote:
> > Linux's minimum requirement of 32 bits is really pushing the limit of
> > "embedded".
>
> Your opinion, but you haven't provided any real source for your
> stringent definition.
It isn't completely black and white. It is a gray scale. But
generally by the time you get to use malloc() without thought is when
it is no longer an "embedded" system. Having a full Linux kernel
available really pushes the definition of embedded. Even if there is
"Embedded Linux".
> > As long as you can install additional software - it's not "embedded".
> > OpenWrt is the full-blown multipurpose OS. The real "embedded" system
> > consists of OS kernel and one single userspace program. And that's it.
I think OpenWRT is right on the line. I find it very restricted. But
at the same time it isn't writing an application in assembly.
> Okay, so you just basically disagree with the OpenWrt devs on the
> definition of embedded:
>
> "OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices."
I do have WRT54GL boxes that can install OpenWRT, Tomato, DD-WRT, and
the others. But most of the WRT54G series had too little memory and
flash and couldn't install other firmware bundles.
It is a long gray scale. It really isn't quite so black and white.
Bob
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