Embedded/R-T/Small Linuxes [WAS Re: [Asterisk-Users] Redhat vs Mandrake.]

[Michael Manousos]

Tom Zimnicki wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone was using * with any one of the following types of
> Linux distros, and what your experiences or thoughts were:
> 
>  - A Linux for embedded devices

I have loaded Asterisk on an embedded StrongARM1110-based
board and works just fine. In general, the cross-compile
process and the first attempts to execute it, were of
normal difficulty without any important problem.

> 
>  - A Real-Time Linux (Would their be any benefit or might there even be a
> detriment since * is multi-threaded?)
> 
> - A 'Minimalist' Linux Distro
> 
> - A 'Custom' Linux Distro (i.e. Taking something like Gentoo and making an
> '*Linux' script)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tom
> 

Regards,
Michael.