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Terry Hill wrote: >Hi Folks, > >I was wondering if anyone had any experience with embedded linux? > >I'm working on a network "black box", and although i've created an >invisible capture device, it takes forever to boot. I've been using >voyage as my platform, and am developing under the x86 but the final >job will run on an amd geode box. > >I've just had a squint at the embdebian project, and am downloading >slind atm, which is the only implementation i can see (although ive >not been too thorough), but seems to weigh in at a fairly huge 370 >megs - although this may install something small, downloading @ 8k/sec >atm... > >Im looking for something that's real slinky booting from a flash card. > >Any ideas? > >Cheers in advance ;) > > > For lightweight "nuts & bolts" you want busybox and buildroot for starters. Tom. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html