Linux can easily do this - just not RH. Take jailbait for example
(jailbait.sourceforge.net) that fits on a 16MB flash disk, including X,
netscape, and a graphical mail client. This leaves 112MB for data
collection:)
charles
On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, 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
>
> ,--------------- Forwarded message (begin)
>
> 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 need for the system (Pentium based CPCI based system) to
> boot up, load a couple kernal device drivers and then run
> one program without any operator intervention. The data
> will be collected and written to the FLASH drive and
> transmitted via radio to the ground station.
>
> The development will be done on another system and the final
> executable files transfered to the flight system. Thus, I
> do not need any development support tools on the flight
> system.
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