X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 30439 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com Received: from 192.168.100.5 (hawking [192.168.100.5]) by 2rosenthals.com (Hethmon Brothers Smtpd) id 20041027044516-21154-7 ; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:45:16 -0400 (Hethmon Brothers Smtpd) id 20041027044514-6905-7 ; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:45:14 -0400 Received: from mx1.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.170]) by mxout3.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.42) id 1CMjQs-000Gta-CB for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:45:30 -0400 Received: from 213-152-37-93.dsl.eclipse.net.uk ([213.152.37.93] helo=mail.warpix.org) by mx1.mailhop.org with smtp (Exim 4.42) id 1CMjQs-000BMl-1m for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:45:26 -0400 Received: from tp600.warpix.org by mail.warpix.org (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 2.03/2.0) id JAA616.99; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:45:25 +0100 Received: by tp600.warpix.org (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 2.03/2.0) id JAA272.95; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:45:01 +0100 Message-ID: <20041027094501.X84@warpix.org> References: <5760-SnapperMsg4EDDFFFDBDA4801D@68.246.129.162> <0I67005MVU0WVE@mta6.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> <20041027013741.W84@warpix.org> <5783-SnapperMsg4EDDFFFDBDA4A2C8@68.246.129.162> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.94.15i In-Reply-To: <5783-SnapperMsg4EDDFFFDBDA4A2C8@68.246.129.162>; from Lewis G Rosenthal on Tue, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:55:00PM -0400 X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS.org X-Spam-Score: -4.9 (----) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:45:01 +0100 Sender: os2-wireless_users-owner X-Listname: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Reply-To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com From: John Poltorak To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Subject: [OS2Wireless] OS/2 based Router/AP X-List-Unsubscribe: Send email to mailusers-request@2rosenthals.com X-List-Owner: mailusers-owner@2rosenthals.com On Tue, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:55:00PM -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: > 4MB before RAM is too big, John. :-( 4MB is a generous amount which lets me include my favourite tools. The bare essentials should fit in about 2MB. -- John ___ > Lewis > ___ > Lewis G Rosenthal > Rosenthal & Rosenthal > Sent via SnapperMail > > > ...... Original Message ....... > On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 01:37:41 +0100 John Poltorak wrote: > >I never saw the original reply - don't know why... > > > >On Tue, Oct 26, 2004 at 07:35:54PM -0400, madodel@ptdprolog.net wrote: > >> Lewis G Rosenthal said: > >> > >> >You'd need to squeeze the OS/2 install down quite a bit. From where I > >> >sit, that's the biggest problem, John. Check out the size of one of the > >> >embedded Linux distros... > >> > >> >I know that OS/2 has been used in embedded apps before, but I doubt > that > >> >the installs have been that small. > > > >You are joking! > > > >I can boot OS/2 from a floppy disk. I can have a networking system in 4MB. > > > >OS/2 is *extremely* flexible and configurable. What it lacks is driver > >support for odd bits of hardware like ADSL NICs, although it probably > >doesn't have support for protocols that run over ADSL like PPoA or > >whatever is used, but as far as embedding OS/2, I don't see any reason why > >it wouldn't work. One day I hope to have it installed on a Disk On Chip. > > > >-- > >John =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body (omit the quotes). For help with other commands, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "help" in the body (omit the quotes). This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=