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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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