Hello! For me it seems that you changed discussion theme to terminology, but topic starter need Debian-based solution.
So I suggest to choose Debian-based distribution on Distrowatch.com for the old computers with i386 arch ( http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=Old+Computers&origin=All&basedon=Debian¬basedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=i386&status=Active ). For example wattOS may suite all needs. According to gentoo wiki Pentium II is i686 ( http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Safe_Cflags#Pentium_II ). You can try other Debian-base distro - AntiX on it. If Debian-only solution is not really needed you can choose from other distros ( http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=Old+Computers&origin=All&basedon=All¬basedon=Debian&desktop=All&architecture=i386&status=Active ). In that case Puppy Linux looks as the best solution. With best regards, Norbert. ----Пользователь Bob Proulx написал ---- >Celejar wrote: >> Reco wrote: >> > Linux's minimum requirement of 32 bits is really pushing the limit of >> > "embedded". >> >> Your opinion, but you haven't provided any real source for your >> stringent definition. > >It isn't completely black and white. It is a gray scale. But >generally by the time you get to use malloc() without thought is when >it is no longer an "embedded" system. Having a full Linux kernel >available really pushes the definition of embedded. Even if there is >"Embedded Linux". > >> > As long as you can install additional software - it's not "embedded". >> > OpenWrt is the full-blown multipurpose OS. The real "embedded" system >> > consists of OS kernel and one single userspace program. And that's it. > >I think OpenWRT is right on the line. I find it very restricted. But >at the same time it isn't writing an application in assembly. > >> Okay, so you just basically disagree with the OpenWrt devs on the >> definition of embedded: >> >> "OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices." > >I do have WRT54GL boxes that can install OpenWRT, Tomato, DD-WRT, and >the others. But most of the WRT54G series had too little memory and >flash and couldn't install other firmware bundles. > >It is a long gray scale. It really isn't quite so black and white. > >Bob > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] >Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected] >
