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A thought has come to me recently when I was trying to get an Thinkpad X41 Arched, when I did have remastered the ramfs using mkinitcpio, adding `usb' HOOK and removing `pata' & `sata'.
So is it possible to have an initrd image (certainly the next-gen with mkinitcpio) that will have a full set operational packages included? Such as X system, browser with Flash support, and also alsa support, even wireless connectivity (given that udev can probe certain devices during the earlier stage (not after the bootstrap))?
This will turn the not-so-powerful laptops into useful internet-oriented clients, such as my X41, with PM 1.6G and 1G memory (which is redundant by the fact there is no caddy, or IDE HDD, or IDE-CF connector, or nothing... basically, nothing but a 1.8 ZIF external drive (eee superslim) which is not really fast) - it operates really fast within memory, right? and 1G seems to be enough for openbox + firefox ( approx. 160MB memory footprint in my case).
Any comments are more than welcome.
Last edited by alkor (2011-06-22 21:47:02)
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Perhaps CTK ArchLive will provide more than adequate support using cp2ram.
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Thanks very much, lilsirecho.
I searched much but am still curious about how to implement cp2ram. Could you give me some info if you see this thread again?
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The CTKArchLive V 0.7 has arch-based packages and pcmanfm,open box and runs in ram.
During the boot sequence, an option permits cp2ram.
In normal boot to desktop, the option in root terminal is provide by an interal program /install/cp2ram.
This installs the OS from CD for example into ram. This frees the system to use the CD rom for other purposes.
Cp2ram does not provide a faster system than that provided by the basic CTKArchLive system since it operates in ram normally.
It would therefore operate at ram speeds as much as is possible with squashfs as the system provided compression arrangement.
My use of CTK is with CF card operating as udma capable HDD via sata adapter. This arrangement allows 45MB/s hdparm results with some CF cards showing 66MB/sec, comparable to HDD performance in hdparm. Bonus is power savings.
Perhaps studying the CTK system will be of help for your effort.
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