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Re: ARM pc/104 wearable?

For my edification and perhaps to bring these hw back on topic, dos anybody know
where I can get a linux version specific for wearables (or just small, fast, few
bells, etc)?   I know I could just startwhitiling away at my kernel myself, but
I assume somebody already has either a distro or doc on the subject.

thanks,

ASK

(but as a side note, I run my laptop dual boot win95/linux just to learn what
all the fuss is about with linux.  Linux was pretty easy to setup and get going
with my unix background, but has a long way to go to really be functonal.
between wine and staroffice I have ported all of my world over to linux so that
I could compare, but I still do all real work in windows.)

"Timothy Gray" <>
10/01/99 12:40 AM GMT

To:   "Robert Parratt" <>, 
cc:    (bcc: Allan S. Kyle)
Subject:  Re: ARM pc/104 wearable?

Just as a side note: I havent had to download a couple of megs in about 3
years and my apps still work... that is a myth that you have to run the
latest and greatest kernel....  I have a server still running 0.92 and it
works fine for data collection...

Nope those that download the latest kernel every week (or day as it seems
lately) just have lots of spare time on their hands... (P.S. many great
server apps will NOT work with the new kernels... they wont even compile...
linux will exit the fractured stage and re-enter the useable stage soon... I
hope...)

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Parratt <>
To:  <>
Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: ARM pc/104 wearable?

>If you knew anything about Microsoft operating systems you would see that
>come under the same criterions:
>DOS is CPM with a VMS like front end.
>NT *is* "VMS, the second coming".
>
>My holy war is against closed minds. I know many more linux advocates with
>the one-track-and-I'm-welded-to-it mind than Microsoft users. I use
>microsoft products because I can't afford to download a couple of megs
every
>week just to make sure new software works with my PC. At least with
>Microsoft one CD contains all the core OS parts you're going to need.
>
>--
>Robert Parratt - 
>Dolphin Developments - www.doldev.co.uk
>"Let your death be a lesson to you."
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rehmi Post <>
>To: Eugene Leitl <>
>Cc: Robert Parratt <>; <>
>Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 1:16 AM
>Subject: Re: ARM pc/104 wearable?
>
>
>> KAN U K1DZ G0 B3AT Y0UR D3AD H0RS3 S0M3WH3R3 W3 D0N'T HAV3 T0 WATCH?
>>
>> Translation:
>>
>> Nobody wants to hear about your religion. Some people want to run legacy
>> applications, others want to start from scratch. The Mach kernel, which
>offered
>> one possible solution to this dilemma by allowing multiple microkernels
to
>> simultaneously coexist within the same system, was roundly ignored by all
>camps.
>>
>> Go indulge yourself in a private place if you must have this flamefest.
>>
>>     -Rehmi
>>
>>
>> Eugene Leitl wrote:
>>
>> > Robert Parratt writes:
>> >  > WHAT THE HELL IS IT WITH PEOPLE! There are operating systems other
>> >  > than linux - RiscOS, *designed* for the bloody chi,p is much
>> >  > better in the first place!
>> >
>> > Oh? Since when do they distribute it with source?
>> >
>> >  > You are using the computers of tomorrow - may be you should forget
>the
>> >  > operating system of Disco!!!
>> >
>> > I need a system that
>> >
>> > 1) comes with source
>> > 2) works for me
>> > 3) is bug-free
>> > 4) works for me
>> > 5) comes with source
>> > 6) is modern
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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