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| author | clyne <clyne@bitgloo.com> | 2022-10-31 10:20:41 -0400 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2022-10-31 10:20:41 -0400 |
| commit | 0b18aa4a531bbcb4550e60955aef34234d3c7c74 (patch) | |
| tree | b4b9ab5234bd2730dc4f548b254ff1ea9ab6b9a8 | |
| parent | e5a5b64c61de0b687b465fb19d8f0208df7cc14e (diff) | |
Update README.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # linux-486 -This repo provides the files necessary to build a Linux-based "operating system" for old i486 systems with at least 8MB of RAM. Build scripts for all components of the sysem are provided. An i486-linux toolchain is also built, enabling you to compile other programs for the system. +This repo provides the files necessary to build a modern Linux-based "operating system" for old i486 systems with at least 8MB of RAM. Build scripts for all components of the system are provided. An i486-linux toolchain is also built, enabling you to compile other programs for use with the system. The generated boot floppy disk provides you with a Busybox system that is kept entirely in memory. uClibc's shared library files are also loaded into memory, allowing other programs to save on memory (as opposed to using static binaries). @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A second floppy containing additional kernel modules can also be generated. Both ## Build requirements -* building tools (make, gcc, linux's requirements, etc.) +* building tools (make, gcc, linux kernel's requirements, etc.) * bash * wget * tar, xz, bzip2 @@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ The system requires an i486 or better processor, a 3.5" floppy drive, and at lea Notes: -* Once the system is booted, the floppy disk can be removed. +* Once the system is booted, the boot floppy is no longer needed. * root's password is `toor`. * Mount the modules floppy to `/lib/modules`; then, use `modprobe` for loading and unloading. * The `msdos` module may need to be loaded to read MS-DOS/FAT floppies. - |