[linux-dvb] Re: running vdr in a ram-disk

[Matthias Weingart <matthias@pentax.boerde.de>]

On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Johannes Schoeller wrote:

> hi all!
> 
> has anyone tried to run vdr in a ramdisk?
> my intention is to put the hd to sleep. i only 
> want to activate it for playback or recording.
> 
> .) what size should the ramdisk be?
> .) what has to be in the ramdisk?
> .) can this work?

Why not, should be possible. Minimal linux should work with at least 4 MB
Ramdisk; well you only have to include that files you really need (/lib
some things from /bin, /etc ...). That minimal systems that boot from
a single 1,44MB disk are available on the web. I remember of a minimal
linux ISDN router; mentioned in one of the last ct's, but have no link
at my fingertips sorry...

Matthias




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