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Re: Install Debian into Fabiatech embedded system



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On 03/13/08 10:34, Mirco Piccin wrote:
> Thanks David.
> 
>>  > Does anyone  never install Debian into embedded system like this one?
>>  >
>>  > http://www.fabiatech.com/fabia/products/index.php?main_sn=3&sub_sn=10&p_sn=
>>  >59&title=FB2612
> 
>> Given that it has a CF slot, and I presume you are doing to install Debian on
>>  the CF, then the easiest way to do this is to build the root partition on
>>  the CF from a PC, and then boot that.  I have done this many times with WRAP
>>  cards.  Depending on the size of the CF you may need to strip some things
>>  out (like /usr/share/doc) before it will fit (I installed onto a disk and
>>  then stripped things out and then copied the contents and ran lilo to build
>>  a boot sector).
>>
>>  If you do not want to attach a CRT/LCD and keyboard, you might also try
>>  setting the boot parameters to use a serial console.
> 
> A boy ask me to install also a wm (KDE) in that.
> Assuming that i can use DOM or CF up to 4gb sized, wiill KDE run on an
> embedded system like that (Geode 500mhz)?

It'll be a bit on the slow side, but it should work.  Esspecially if
you give it adequate RAM.

Slightly OT: You say that a "boy" asks you to do this.  Is this just
 a language-translation issue, or does a child really want this?

- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Working with women is a pain in the a**."
My wife
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