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To: Imanpreet Arora <imanpreet@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Linux under 8MB
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Imanpreet Arora <imanpreet@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi all,
>
>               For the last couple of days, I have been trying to set
> up linux kernel under 8MB. So far I have set up a linux 2.4.31, which
> just works under 8MB. However, I would be grateful if someone could
> help with the following queries
>
> a)          Is linux2.4 just the right option? What about linux 2.0.x?
> Or for that matter even <2.0

2.4 is the worst choice.  You want either 2.6 + patches from
the linux-tiny project or you want a noticably older kernel.
The 2.6 option as it is works with what is being developed should
be the more maintainable option.

Eric