Re: Install Debian into Fabiatech embedded system

["Mirco Piccin" <pictux@gmail.com>]

Hi all again!

>  >>  > 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).

>  > 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.

I imagine that, but never tried before. Thanks!

>  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?

:-D No, not a child, an adult!

Thanks!
King Regards
M