Re: [Thinstation-general] Thinstation On embedded Chip.

[Mike E. <km...@ma...>]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Amit Vyas wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have got a 32 MB Disk On module with me. I can insert it into the
> motherboard.
> Please suggest how I can install Thinstation into that.
> I have to Achieve following 
> 
> 1. Thinstation Loaded and Booting from that Disk on Module(for those who
> don't know disk on module --Disk on Module is a small module which
> can be inserted into a machine and work like of hard disk)

This is how it is done with a CF card:

http://thinstation.sourceforge.net/CF-HOWTO.html

 
> 2. Then I want to start BlackBox on the Terminal.
> 
> 3. I can also start FireFox from that ThinClient.
> 
> 4. Also Gaim from that Workstation.

No problem, except there is no Gaim package for TS.

> My question to these issues are 
> Q1:Is it Possible to load thinstation onto DOM
> Q2:Is it Possible to load FireFox and Gaim into that DOM.
> Q3: Will it be possible to actully run there Application on ThinStation.
> Q4: 32MB memory is sufficient for there application looking into the
> matter that I am not using Tftp for any File trasfer.
> Q5: How can I make such a image that is supposed to cross 16MB limit.

32 MB is plenty. You'll need no more than 18-20 MB for your setup. 
However, you can't break the 16 MB limit in TS 2.0.x, but just put Firefox 
as a pkg and you are fine. TS 2.1 will have no initrd size limit.

When running Firefox you'll need 96 MB RAM or more and a decent CPU.

Mike 


> Is STORAGE_... options can be used to achieve this. any clues?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Amit
> 
> 
> 
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