Clarification:

I said "graphical" but meant "windowing."  Sorry.

Gary




> It might be helpful to look at the micro-distribution from 1999 called
> "squeakos" (as distinguished from the more current SqueakNOS), which boots
a
> working, graphical Squeak2.2 image via a minimalist Linux, all from a
single
> 3.5" floppy disk.  (Get a copy at http://swain.webframe.org/squeak/floppy/
> or grab the source code at
> http://www.ira.uka.de/~marcus/Squeak/SqueakOS/SqueakOS-src.tar.gz).  It's
> not much use in its present form, having been built primarily just to
prove
> it could be done, but certainly ought to be able to offer some direction
in
> how to do a more useful version.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Grimes" <alangrimes at starpower.net>
> To: <squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 1:58 AM
> Subject: Squeak/Linux.
>
>
> > om
> >
> > I noticed the thread about putting togeather a bare-bones squeak linux
> > distribution and wish to contribute some suggestions.
> >
> > The suggestions on the table were
> > - to replace init with a squeak loader. and
> > - to use the X server.
> >
> > As for init, there is a kernel parameter that lets you specify an
> > alternate init. It should be possible to add a lilo option to any
> > distribution that will boot squeak directly.
> >
> > Squeak should _NOT_ use X, as that would be redundant and wasteful. I
> > beleive that recient kernels have a "framebuffer" device of some sort.
> > Development should focus on using these.
> >
> > I should also mention that I have a dual-display setup. While I don't
> > use the second display frequently, it would be nice to have some
> > commands in the system to configure Squeak for multi-display operation.
> > As the system is now, it is extremely convenient as I can have a
> > full-screen squeak *and* a full screen linux session.
> >
> > Now as for creating a squeak only distribution, the chalenges are much
> > more significant as the system needs to be picked appart to discover
> > what is absolutly essential to proper operation.
> >
> > A major goal of any such distribution is to be fully self-maintaining.
> > It must provide the user the ability to maintain anything on the system.
> > The kernel consists of many thousands of lines of badly written C/C++ so
> > supporting GCC/binutils and a number of supporting packages is
> > unavoidable. Unfortunately these packages have many flaws including a
> > heavy dependancy on the unix-style file structures (which suck).
> >
> > It should not be terrably difficult to support these provided that
> > squeak can launch system-level processes using the same meathods init
> > does. On a squeak system that seeks to be a step on an evolution to pure
> > squeak, extranious software must be keept to the absolute minimum.
> >
> > After I work through the tutorials I would be glad to contribute to such
> > an effort as I think it is definetly a step towards better software.
> >
> > --
> > Linux has more source code than my brain.
> > http://users.rcn.com/alangrimes/
> >
>
>