Very Computer

by **Aaron Lo** » Tue, 05 May 1998 04:00:00

I would like to know if it is possible to compile the linux kernal with
networking & remote admin to fit in a two meg solid state disk drive.

Thank you
Aaron Low

by **Jesse Marli** » Tue, 05 May 1998 04:00:00

The typical size of my kernel is about 350k compressed, so I would say yes.
I think it is a little less than 900k uncompressed.

> I would like to know if it is possible to compile the linux kernal with
> networking & remote admin to fit in a two meg solid state disk drive.

> Thank you
> Aaron Low

by **Mr. Anti Spa** » Thu, 07 May 1998 04:00:00

> I would like to know if it is possible to compile the linux kernal with
> networking & remote admin to fit in a two meg solid state disk drive.

Try linux-lite, it's a 1.09 kernel hacked to compile as ELF with some
other improvements.

The entire kernel source tree fits on a floppy compressed.

The kernel runs with 1 meg of ram and can compile a 2.0.33 kernel faster
than 2.0.33 (like wow)

I bet you can cram the whole thing, kernel and root fs on a floppy,
ain't tried that though but...

http://trishul.sci.gu.edu.au/~tony/linux/memory_savers/linux-lite.html

Does standard networking afaict

> Aaron Low

SMALL LINUX KERNAL