From: Masken <ma...@em...> - 2006-03-08 08:06:11
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The Viper Extreme's USB port is supposed to be 2-way and programmable, but its specs hasn't been released yet. I wouldn't store the linux kernel on the chip's flash for two reasons: it would take almost all of the available space and, since the kernel gets updated every now and then, one would have to reflash it. It would be better, I think, to store a small apploader on the chip and load the kernel via USB. This could be done automatically on Cube startup. TuiTo wrote: > hi all, > > I bought the Viper Extreme modchip (still waiting to be shipped). > > I wonder if we can use the usb port it has as a bba-like to network the > cube with linux (the usb is used to update the modchip bios). > > There's also a 16 mbit (2 MB) of flash memory that can be used to store > stuff. > > Is it possible to upload the kernel to there and boot linux when the > cube is started without a disk? That would be nice. > > TuiTo. |