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Hey all, Long-time lurker of these boards, but recently came across I question to which I do not know the answer and couldn't find any recent debates here. My latest ...
  1. 02-27-2010 #1
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    Immediate Debate - Best low-resource distro

    Hey all,

    Long-time lurker of these boards, but recently came across I question to which I do not know the answer and couldn't find any recent debates here.

    My latest task is to basically find the lowest-resource distro, something that could run on a battery for 30 days. I'm sure the hw comes into play, but that's not my problem. I just need to find an OS that is low power and can run the JDK. I don't want a desktop environment.

    OS's I've considered are DSL, Slackware, and Puppy Linux. I've also considered FreeBSD.

    Anybody with an opinion out there?

    thanks.
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  2. 02-27-2010 #2
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    I've been checking out sbc's for embedded systems recently that use ARM9 processors and can run/boot debian out of flash with the 2.6.x kernel. They can run long periods off of small 12v backup batteries Check out Technologic Systems PC/104 Single Board Computers and Peripherals for a nice list of boards, enclosures, etc.
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    awesome. Thanks, Rubberman. I didn't even think to look for a completely pre-built solution, but this looks like exactly what I need to get the job done.
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    Their development kits also include the full gnu tool chain and an Eclipse IDE development environment. Cute little kits for ARM development. I'm going to be ordering one this week for a project I and a colleague are working on.
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