Re: [gentoo-embedded] How to start?

[Quentin Arce]

--- Carsten Salveter <gentoo@××××××××××××××.com>
wrote:
> stephane ancelot schrieb:
>
> Hi Stephane,
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I would tell it depends on your application needds
> :
> >
> >
> > is it a network or automation or other application
> ?
> >
>
> I want ro create a control system for an industrial
> application. The
> system has to check an control some parameters from
> RS232 and LPT Port.
> Maybe USB support in the future. Some parameters has
> to be visualized on
> a lvds display.
>
> Network is not needed for the first time, maybe in
> the future.
>
> > need for X11 ?
> Yes, or do you habe an other idea to feed a lvds
> display?
>

There is an embedded version of X11... I can't recall
the name of the project...  Try google.com

> > do you need a write access in the targetted file
> system ?
>
> Yes, I guess that's may be a problem for the flash
> memory. I have to
> store some parameters from my applicaton. At the
> moment
> I have no idea how to do that without to crash the
> flash.

Split the flash.  Then at boot time from the gnap
method, mount the read/write partition under some
known location.  Then have your apps load and store
data to that second partition.

If it's an MTD device, add or check support for it in
the kernel then look at using jffs2

Q


>
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Steph
> >
>
> regards
> Carsten
>
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