[plug] Linux on a chip

[John Breen]

---- Original Message ----
From: andrew.mcmeikan at mitswa.com.au
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au, 
Subject: RE: [plug] Linux on a chip
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 12:32:12 +0800

>Well boot time can be down to 7 seconds off of a HDD and you really
need to
>store the MP3's somewhere anyway.
I know - I was looking at a memory card or a ATA card (solid state
hard drive).  Cuts down on access...

>On a 486 most of the boot time is going to be the kernel starting up
which
>is going to be there regardless of source media.
I know that one too.  So if a linux kernel were written to a chip and
compiled ex-modules and with only essential daemons running....

>
>	cya,	Andrew...
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	John Breen [SMTP:jbreen at wn.com.au]
>> Sent:	Thursday, May 25, 2000 12:08 PM
>> To:	plug at linux.org.au
>> Subject:	[plug] Linux on a chip
>> 
>> I'm sure it's been asked before, but I have a little project I'm
>> looking at - I want to run a 486 board with Linux on it off a car
>> battery (with a view to car mounting it...)
>> 
>> Don't REALLY want to take the time to boot of HDD every time the
>> car's started, so I thought perhaps an EPROM carrying a Linux
kernel
>> could be used, and perhaps (if I can find one) an ATA card for
>> storage.
>> 
>> The idea is to put together an MP3 player.  Like I said, it's been
>> discussed before...
>> 
>> Any ideas, info, pointers, etc...?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> john Breen
>> 
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