Re: [NTLK] Newton Linux Port

From: Adam Goddard <pashosh_at_tpg.com.au>
Date: Sun Nov 18 2007 - 11:24:09 EST

On 18/11/2007, at 10:44 PM, Joshua Cearley wrote:

> I'm not entirely sure that it's viable. The Newton OS is stored in a
> Read Only Memory chip, so you'd have to port and trim Linux down to
> fit on a compact flash card of some type. Most small linux distros
> I've seen don't really fit on a 4-32mb memory card (many of them
> require 200mb or more), sadly.

I run uClinux (microcontroller linux) on my Nintendo DS Lite, and it
only takes up a few mb's. :)

Regards,
   - Adam Goddard

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