RE: Debian on a small PC?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicolas [mailto:ripley@8d.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 June 2004 2:08 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Debian on a small PC?
>
>
> Hi,
> I borrowed a little embedded PC from work (yes, my boss
> knows it) with 96
> megs of disk (flash) and 64 megs or ram. The cpu is a
> pentium 166 (I think)
> with 2 serial port, parallele port, vga, usb, pcmcia,
> keyboard and floppy.
>
> I'd like to know if it is possible to put Debian directly on
> it or should I
> put the programs/kernel by hand?
>
> I'd like to have a shell, ssh and a little place to put a GPS
> tracking program
> (with some place for raw logging since I'll do the
> computing/mapping on a
> more powerfull computer) and maybe a OBDII interface (it will
> go in a car).
>
> I know I can put my laptop or a "real computer" (I have the
> place to put it)
> but it won't be fun :o) And if there is no moving parts,
> there is no risk of
> braking anything.
>
> Nic Cola
>
I installed debian on a 12mb 486 with no cd.
It had an embedded ne2000 nic which made it easier, but I reckon you can
get debian working on yours.
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