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getting slitaz onto unsupported hardware

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• Started 3 years ago by fredyfred
• Latest reply from Filou
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   fredyfred
   

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   I have an interest in linux on the mac PPC based computers.

   There is a version of Debian Sid for the PPC.
   Is it posible to take a base install of debian sid and install slitaz onto that.. or would that require specialist knowledge due to massive tinkering needs.

   I expect it does..

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   akm
   

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   I'm not sure, but I think it does. In Slitaz, many programs are replace by busybox, a "swiss army knife" that saves much space.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   akm
   

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   This should lead to a different architecture of the system. But I'm not sure at all.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   nanotaz
   

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   It would be nice to port it to ESP32-S2 WROVER as it supports 4.5MB RAM
   The Inkplate has a screen connected to it: https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6

   It's said to run on 7MB. https://www.cnx-software.com/2012/12/15/slitaz-armhf-46mb-linux-distribution-for-raspberry-pi/
   https://arm.slitaz.org/rpi/ Suppose it could be installed on a Teensy 4.1 w/ 8-16MB external PSRAM.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   fredyfred
   

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   akm - yes some of the linux distros for the PPC use busybox too.. so part of the way there. But I expect youre right..most likely a lot to it.

   nanotaz - hey thanks for these links. As a raspberry pi user I will have a read of them. Have thought about slitaz on a rasp pi but have yet to look into that.. it seems to have stopped development...or so I thought.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Filou
   

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   Did you have a look at buildroot? Depending on what you intend to do it might be a good and fairly easy solution.

   I have made very good experiences with buildroot while building tiny Servers (Mail, Web, etc) on x86 as well as on Raspberry Pi...

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   fredyfred
   

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   Filou - buildroot??
   No.. I hadn't heard of it.. looking at it now though and it looks rather good!!!

   thank you.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   Filou
   

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   Very welcome... although I'd better recommend SliTaz in this forum... ;-)

   Posted 3 years ago #

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