[ILUG-BOM] Re: knopix on USB with reference to the kernel compilation challenge thread.

[jtd]

On Wednesday 20 September 2006 12:01, krishnakant Mane wrote:
> On 20/09/06, jtd <jtd at mtnl.net.in> wrote:
> What mobo, ram size?
>. I am now procuring a vertex mobo with intel chipset and ac 97
> sound etc.  the company has already tested 2.6 kernel on the board
> with 128 mb ram.  the board is 5 by 3 inches and also works on
> batry and power adapter.

128 mb is good enough with no X. The bios must allow the graphics mem 
(which is shared0 to be reduced to 4 mb. Some mobos particularly low 
cost ones do not permit this, instead reserving half the mem for 
graphics. Also u need to know the details of the chipset and ensure 
that all drivers are gpld.

> it is costing rs 7000 

That is very expensive. Only the size is compact compared to via 
cle266 (Rs.3000).
 
> and will provide me exactly what I want. 
> now only thing is that I haven't been able to find the knopix howto
> which you were talking about.

http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Category:Remastering_Knoppix

> and yes I have ubuntu installed on my system, so any idea how can I
> make use of the same?
> I don't want to install knopix on my system now that ubuntu is
> working fine. I am as it is comfortable with debian and its new
> desktop flavour. Krishnakant.

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Rgds
JTD