On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Yamandu Ploskonka <yamap...@gmail.com> wrote: > Question: any ideas on a simple OS that would fit in a USB and have the > basic MSP toolchain?
Arch Linux should be able to do this. You basically download the Arch installation media and install as normal, but select the USB drive as your target [1] instead of the hard drive. What you get is a super-minimal distro with a raw command prompt, not even graphics. You could install xorg if you really wanted, but that might be overkill for your application. Something like tmux would be a more light-weight way to get multiple terminals on-screen at once. There are a set of scripts in the AUR to download and build the whole MSP430 toolchain [2]. I've been using the ones by stuffcorpse, and they work great. The only problem is that this option takes a lot of work. Arch is considered an advanced distro, although it does come with excellent documentation. The project would be a tremendous learning experience, assuming you make it through to the end. -William [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installing_Arch_Linux_on_a_USB_key [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?O=0&K=msp430&do_Search=Go ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Mspgcc-users mailing list Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users
