From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@uni-koblenz.de>
To: rob@sysgo.de
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, eccesys@topmail.de
Subject: Re: Disk is cheap?
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:59:35 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010224145935.D5160@bacchus.dhis.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <01013114393200.01502@rob>
In-Reply-To: <01013114393200.01502@rob>; from rob@sysgo.d.redhat.com on Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 02:29:54PM +0100
On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 02:29:54PM +0100, Robert Kaiser wrote:
> Perhaps a more convincing argument may be that in embedded devices,
> disk as well as memory and CPU power are _not_ cheap.
>
> The more resources Linux requires, the less are it's chances of being
> accepted as a viable alternative in embedded systems.
>
> > I'm still stuck with a P-133, 56 MB RAM (60-70 ns, some EDO,
> > some FPM) and not only Linux but also W2K on a 2.1 and a 0.8 GB
> > HDD.
>
> That would be _a_ _lot_ for an embedded system!
Oh this common missconception that embedded system equals small systems.
There are embedded systems that outrun supercomputers without sweating,
have gigs of RAM and sometimes if you look at them closly even have the
names of well known big iron companies on their boards. The whole
embedded term is just so weakly defined and everybody seem to have his
personal definition.
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-02-24 14:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-01-31 13:29 Disk is cheap? Robert Kaiser
2001-01-31 14:55 ` Patrizio Bruno
2001-01-31 16:12 ` Robert Kaiser
2001-02-01 12:34 ` Wojtek Pilorz
2001-02-03 12:55 ` Pavel Machek
2001-02-06 14:49 ` Robert Kaiser
2001-02-06 15:28 ` Hacksaw
2001-02-06 15:30 ` Robert Kaiser
2001-02-06 20:17 ` John Fremlin
2001-02-24 13:59 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
2001-02-26 11:32 ` Robert Kaiser
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2001-01-30 18:58 mirabilos
2001-01-31 3:27 ` John R Lenton
2001-02-02 14:48 ` Pavel Machek
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