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[Joel <aspendr AT telus.net>]

The 2.2.26 kernel is around 600kb. I have 16 MB of ram, and no cd. (Plus that's not really what I'm aiming for) 
Anyway, I tried out the main modules I would be using with the 2.2.26 kernel, and it doesn't even work, so I think I'll me abandoning that idea.



> How big is this 2.2.26 kernel?  Will it really fit on one disk with all 
> the modules and links?  How much RAM does your computer have?  Maybe there 
> is some way to set up several 4MB ramdisks on it, with Steven's help.

> Would it be possible to make a CD version of what you are after instead?


On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Joel wrote:


> > If anybody was wondering, the 2.2.26 kernel from DeliLinux is in the 
> > delibase.tgz. I was just looking in the wrong dir. For some reason it is in 
> > the root / dir and not /boot.
> > I copied this to BL2, but I'm still having problems with orinoco modules that 
> > were compiled for it in DeliLinux.
> > As well, I was hoping to make a 1 disk wonder myself. Because my HD is 
> > failing, I was hoping to reduce BL3 to something smaller with 2.2.26 kernel, 
> > pcmcia modules from delilinux for wireless, links, and that's pretty much it. 
> > That way it can be a wirless ready disk!
> >
> > -Joel
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From: sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>
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On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Joel wrote:


> > I do now understand that baslinux.gz is not an archive, but a filesystem 
> > image. However, is there still a way to edit that image, or is compiled and 
> > impossible to edit with the right software. I'm looking at making an extra 
> > extra user friendly version of linux.
> > -Joel