Bering-uClibc 4.x - User Guide - Hardware Requirements
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Basic Hardware Compatibility
CPU Type
Bering-uClibc 4.x only supports variants of the "x86" microprocessor. This is the standard type of processor which is installed in a "PC" or a "PC compatible" computer. Very early x86 CPUs such as the 8086, i286 and i386 are not supported but all i486 and later variants are supported.
Alternative CPU types which are not supported include:
- ARM, as used in some embedded devices and mobile phones.
- PowerPC, as used in e.g. older Apple Macintosh computers.
Memory
Unlike most other Linux distributions, LEAF uses an in-memory file system rather than some sort of disk device to hold its working files and directories. It is therefore necessary to have enough memory to support:
- The in-memory / ("root") directory structure
- The in-memory /log directory structure
- The in-memory /tmp directory structure
- The normal (non-disk) memory requirements of the installed applications
Disk Device
Although not used during normal operations, Bering-uClibc 4.x needs somewhere to store the files it boots from, and any changes made to the default configuration files. This is typically a local disk device of some sort. (It is possible to configure Bering-uClibc 4.x for full "diskless" operation but this is quite an advanced configuration option. See Bering-uClibc 4.x - User Guide - Advanced Topics - Diskless Operation.)
TODO Cover:
- CD-ROM (only)
- CD-ROM + Floppy Disk, for config changes
- Hard drive
- Flash drive
Minimum Hardware Specifications
TODO Add a summary of Minimum (and Recommended?) hardware specifications.
Example Hardware Configurations
Known to be Compatible
TODO
Known to be Incompatible
TODO
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