David Brown wrote:
> If you are thinking of projects like ucLinux, then they are all (to my
> knowledge - having never used ucLinux, but having looked longingly at it)
> based on 32-bit CPUs. The most common targets are Coldfire and Arm, both of
> which are 32-bit. Remember, Linux is not unix - it was originally dedicated
> to the 32-bit x86 with MMU, and has mostly been adapted up to more powerful
> architectures, not down to smaller ones. Theoretically, it could be ported
> to suitably powerful 16-bit CPUs, but I don't think anyone has done so.
>
Eons ago there were long discussions on the linux list about ports to a
286. The summary was "ain't gonna happen."
I think "OS" is the wrong question. What are components you need? I
need an Irda stack and a compact file system for Multimedia cards.
Working on both using the SPI bus connected to a MAX3100,
MultiMediaCard, LCD driver ...
Garst
