OEM is exactly what i'm talking about. however, it's general computer, not industrial. but the installation process and the concept of that you can turnoff and on the box without corrupting the fs is the key point here. i need more about that.
so far i started with Slitaz, with simple trimming i can get up to 15MB working OS, which is very nice. with all the text based features, i can remove the GUI and the web browser and still can create LiveUSB or CD. that's just perfect. a freind of mine recommended another distro that can have PHP server and database with only 2MB!!! i can't believe that until i get it. On Jan 9, 9:10 pm, "Chris Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:14 AM, Aus <[email protected]> wrote: > > But why GUI? i don't like GUI! > > Nor do I. > > > by the way, is it something we can install on Readonly media? > > By definition no. > > > can we uninstall the GUI and SQL? and make an image out of this OS? > > Yes yes no. > > > the thing is that i want someone to install this image for me on > > hundereds of boxes with minimum effort and tech. skill. > > do you think such thing will be possible? > > With Linux, absolutely. > > You're thinking of an OEM installation process. Google is your > friend, search for OEM installation of Linux, and you'll find > something. I know Ubuntu has a setting (deeply hidden in their > "alternate" installation disk) to make an OEM install of the system. > > Linux is actually much better at OEM installations that Windows. > Windows depends on the motherboard and CPU being exact - if you change > your motherboard, Windows will not boot. Linux, on the other hand, if > the kernel is compiled with most every piece of hardware as a Linux > Kernel Module, then it uses a tool called modprobe to discover all the > hardware in the system and load those drivers - automatically. > > So you can have the same installation hop between tons of different > systems without a problem. > > -- > Registered Linux Addict #431495http://profile.xfire.com/mrstalinman| John > 3:16!http://www.fsdev.net/|http://lordsauron.wordpress.com/ > Parents, Take Responsibility For Your Kids!http://www.whattheyplay.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
