J Hayward wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> This message was posted on the comp.os.linux.setup newsgroup. I thought it
> was interesting. Anyone know how small an install of RH 6.x is possible?
>
> Regards,
> Jim H
>
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> Subject: RH installed on a very small flash IDE
> From: Vince Banes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 10:06:55 -0700
>
> I need to install RH 6.x on a system using a small (128Mb)
> IDE FLASH drive. I cannot use a regular hard drive since
> this system will be placed in a high altitude balloon with
> no presureized or heated cabin for the hard drive.
>
> For development, I can attach a floppy and network drop to
> the flight hardware. I used the RH 6.1 bootnet.img floppy
> install method and got as far as installing the various
> packages. The intall stops as says I need more disk space.
> I turned off all possible packages, but it still needs at
> least 135Mb. Remember, there is only 128Mb total.
>
I would be tempted to start with the linux router project stuff (whole
system fits on a floppy I understand) or Toms boot disk, and then add
what I wanted. Is the silicon in the flash going to function properly
at the temps you are going to encounter? I am assuming Goddard has the
env. chamber to test it before you send it up? There is an awful lot of
activity in the embedded device market right now so searching on
embedded linux might yield some results.
Seems like I read that redhat has an embedded development toolkit too.
Not sure what that means but sounds like small stuff to me.
HTH
Bret
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