Linux RT/EMC CD

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> From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
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> > From: WAnliker@...
> >Subject: Re: EMC & Linux--- Help!!!!!
> >
> >Would it be possible for one of our more knowledgeable people on EMC/LINIX to
> >write up a short discourse from step one on how, where etc. to get this
> >system going.
> >1. Where to find the programs, and what to download.
> >2. How to install it in our computer, pitfalls.
> >3. A bit more basic information on how to get started for us raw recruits to
> >your war zone.
> >4. Help get more of us beginners into your world.
> >
> >Thank you in advance,
> >
> >bill
> >List manager
>
> [What a good idea! I second the motion. I've been trying to follow this
> discussion, but this would help put it in perspective. I think there's a
> market for a CD that would install realtime linux and a compatible version
> of EMC which would just work, without all the headaches so exquisitely
> detailed in some of the foregoing posts. I'm sure there would be enough
> challenges for most of us in just making parts...]
>
> Andrew Werby
>
>
> Andrew Werby - United Artworks
> Sculpture, Jewelry, and Other Art Stuff
> http://unitedartworks.com
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I have the equipment to do that, but I'm a bit pressed for time at
the moment. Still, this could be an interesting project.

There are a couple of ways this could go:

a) A rt/emc distribution disk that installs from scratch on a bare
machine.

b) A rt/emc upgrade disk that updates a current linux system with
emc and an rt patched kernel (including all of the sources, of course).

B is a lot easier to do since you could put together a generic kernel
that would run with most hardware and ignore the configuration problems
with X, setting up disks, etc. Loadable modules would keep the kernel
size down to something reasonable.

I think option A might have a pretty wide audience, but B is probably
more doable in the short term.

How many might be interested in an option B disk at, say $49?
If I get 10 or so affirmatives, I would persue this.

Another option would be to bundle it with a currently produced distribution
so you'd load and configure linux and then do the rt/emc upgrade.

These would be CDRs; you can get pressings of a 100 or so CDs, but the
costs don't get reasonable until you're in the 500-1000 range and
this software is moving too fast to immortalize that many copies.

Either reply on the list or send me e-mail direct; I'll summarize in
a couple of days.

Paul

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