[Gc-linux-devel] Re: modchip Viper Extreme

[TuiTo <lg...@te...>]

Masken wrote:
> 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.
> 

this is nice too. But the main idea for for uploading the kernel directly was to 
make the cube completly independent (say, you're travelling and want to watch 
some movies).

> 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.
> 
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