RE: [iPAQ] "Dual Boot"

> if you have a network connection then must the OS be local also?
Yes that sounds like a good option. I believe the same
bootldr code base can be used for booting the skiffs over the
network. So, that may be a good starting point.

Just for the record, I'm not actively looking into anything
to do with dual booting just giving a little information in case
anyone thinks this is worthwhile and starts hacking...

Regards,
Dirk

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Fort [mailto:efort@fortconsulting.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 4:24 PM
> To: Noel J. Bergman
> Cc: Mark Crichton; Dirk van Hennekeler; ipaq@handhelds.org;
> france@crl.dec.com; jamey@crl.dec.com
> Subject: RE: [iPAQ] "Dual Boot"
>
>
>
> > Using a CF to hold and boot Linux seems reasonable. However,
> at some point
> > I'm thinking that it would be necessary to be able to shuttle
> Pocket PC and
> > Linux off of CF.
> >
> > The reason for that is I am thinking that if we are booting Linux from
> CF,
> > then the CF slot is occupied, and unavailable for other cards (e.g., an
> > Ethernet card).
> >
> > --- Noel
>
>
> if you have a network connection then must the OS be local also?
>
> Just A thought,
>
> Eric
> >
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Received on Mon Oct 9 17:42:38 2000