Fwd: Please suggest a lean Linux distribution / Kernel.

[pratik shah]

Hi Folks,

            Please suggest an lean linux which is able to boot in 2-5 seconds.

Required -

1. Shell prompt to work upon

2. Simple file system (can be min 1 directory - root)

3. Should execute assembly language program and c program.

 

 

Not Required -

1. Security.

2. Network.

3. Complex File System.

4. Graphical effects.

5. No need to dispatch USB drivers.

 

 

In short please suggest me a linux distribution who can restart in max 2-5 sec after BIOS execution and can execute an assembly and a C program during its startup.

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PRATIK SHAH

[yogesh]

Hi Pratik,

There is this feature on ASUS motherboard series called Express Gate.
If you enable this, you can boot into linux with firefox in 3-4
seconds. This linux gets loaded from motherboard itself.
Other options are...
Recompile your kernel specifically for your hardware and disable all
unwanted features like networking/usb/sound. Also edit startup files
for your need.
Enable timestamp feature while kernel compilation. Use bootchart for
further debugging. http://www.bootchart.org/
If you want ready-made distro, slackware is the fastest. Get older version.
Go through the link
http://lwn.net/Articles/299483/

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Yogesh Chavan


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