Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 00:55:49 -0700 From: Jim Dennis <jimd@starshine.org> To: Oliver Xymoron <oxymoron@waste.org> Cc: Chris Avis <c.avis@rama.com.au>, linux-embedded@waste.org, freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Bootable ISA ROM Disk Card: (was Linux or FreeBSD) Message-ID: <199809170755.AAA02507@canopus.starshine.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.980916122047.28796H-100000@waste.org> Message Apparently From Oliver Xymoron <oxymoron@waste.org> Dated Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:40:41 CDT.
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> The biggest hurdle on making an embeddable Linux on a processor family > that's already supported is probably the bootstrapping. Since this will > likely vary from design to design because of changing memory maps, chipset > initialization, etc., it's hard to see how a generic "project" can help. > Most of the other kernel stuff needed to make an embedded box workable, > like RAM or ROM disks, serial console support, etc. already exist. Speaking of ROM disks --- where can I find a bootable supported ISA ROM disk card for Linux? I'd prefer one that accepts PCMCIA memory/flash cards --- particularly the Maxtor ones with the handy hardware write-protect on them. -- Jim Dennis (800) 938-4078 consulting@starshine.org Proprietor, Starshine Technical Services: http://www.starshine.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message
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