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Linux RT/EMC CD
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 -- Paul Amaranth | Rochester MI, USA Aurora Group, Inc. | Software Development paul@... | Unix / C / Tcl-Tk |
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In a message dated 6/7/99 12:57:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
paul@... writes: course). I would initially see how to do step A installing on a bare machine, including how do you boot in the first place, with DOS, or LINUX? Then would be interested in the next steps. Can the programs be downloaded online now, and where, and which programs? I think that those interested in the LINUX system as we are discussing, that have no experience what so ever have to start with the very basic steps, at least I do. Then I assume we have to upgrade the kernel?????? bill list manager |
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Tim Goldstein
I haven't tried the product, but Ron Wickersham previously posted the URL
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for a Linux Distribution that is actually RedHat 5.2 with the real time patch already installed. The website is . The cost with a Full version of RedHat 5.2 (I am guessing this means the books and all?) is only $45.00 and if you want just CD 1 (in RedHat that is all you need to get it installed) it is $35.00 I talked with Fred Proctor about this product and he thought it might make it easier for someone getting started, but had not tried it to verify that it does work correctly. I have no reason to purchase it as I have already gotten through the patching the kernel barrier with the help of Matt and Jon, but if someone wanted to pop for it I would be happy to load it on a spare system and see if it will do what we need and then ship it back to the owner. Tim [Denver, CO] -----Original Message----- |
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"Mo" <[email protected]
for a Linux Distribution that is actually RedHat 5.2 with the real timecost with a Full version of RedHat 5.2 (I am guessing this means the books andOn the subject of Redhat 5.2 prices, the lowest I've found is a small company here in the U.K which sells the distribution for 2 (approx. $3) most other Linux related CDs there are at the same price too. Even with shipping should still work out cheap. Mo |
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Tim Goldstein
There are may people selling copies of the RedHat distribution for only a
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few $ and is you want you can actually download the whole thing for free ftp://ftp.redhat.com/redhat/old-releases/redhat-5.2/i386/ is one source). But, if you have never installed or used Linux I would H I G H L Y suggest that you get the Official RedHat Installation Guide book. Without it you have very little chance of getting Linux installed and running. So, considering the book is almost mandatory you may as well run off to your local software vendor and pick up a boxed set of RedHat 5.2 which includes the book and a number of application. Besides, buying the real boxed RedHat set helps support some of the people that are trying to make Linux easier to install and use. I would also suggest not tarrying as the RedHat version that is current is 6.0 and at this point you can not run EMC on the kernel that is included in 6.0 from what I have been told. Tim [Denver, CO] -----Original Message----- |
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