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hook Veteran
Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Posts: 1398 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:03 pm Post subject: (gentoo) linux on a 80186 [help needed!] |
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at work i got a project to install linux on an ancient 80186 ...don't ask me why, i don't know myself ...but if any of you have any experience or idea how to do it, i'd be more then happy to listen to it!
even ideas like cross-compiling and then copying the stuff are welcome (note: i haven't cross-compiled ever before!) _________________ tea+free software+law=hook
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NeddySeagoon Administrator
Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 54220 Location: 56N 3W
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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hook,
The 80186 is a 16 bit machine.
I only came across them in embedded applications.
I recall that they were like a 8086 but with a lot of the CPU support things on the chip.
Don't even start. Linux wants a 386SX at minimum.
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NeddySeagoon _________________ Regards,
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hook Veteran
Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Posts: 1398 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 6:58 am Post subject: |
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NeddySeagoon wrote: |
The 80186 is a 16 bit machine.
I only came across them in embedded applications.
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16 bit - so was dos/windows (and probably still is!)
embedded - yes, that's the plan ...the guy did mention that somewhere in the conversation (i was sleeeeepy!!) ...there's bound to be a linux-embeded distro or image that fits on a 80186 _________________ tea+free software+law=hook
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Posts: 1398 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 7:38 am Post subject: |
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woohoo!!! just found ELKS ...should be exactly what i need ...and the FAQ is pretty good too _________________ tea+free software+law=hook
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Posts: 1398 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:10 am Post subject: |
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ok, the thing's a bit trickier ...i made another thread concerning that. this topic name is not really suited for the problem ...it's a wee bit more complicated then installing ELKS _________________ tea+free software+law=hook
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