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Title: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 14, 2008, 08:05:40 AM: Dutch hackers from the Linux on Anything (LOA) group have successfully installed Linux on a potato. They haven't revealed what chip it uses.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/12/linux-on-a-potato.html
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: kitz on December 14, 2008, 11:13:00 AM: Thats crazy ??? r00t veg

>> They haven't revealed what chip it uses.
:lol:
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: Yorkie on December 14, 2008, 11:39:11 AM: A low fat one I hope. ;D
Does the potato come with rechargeable batteries.

Pleased to see they were using my favourite make of flash drive.

Some people may have a little too much time on their hands.
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 14, 2008, 12:35:20 PM: >> Some people may have a little too much time on their hands.

I think you might be right. :)
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: broadstairs on December 14, 2008, 01:52:06 PM: Quote from: Yorkie on December 14, 2008, 11:39:11 AM
A low fat one I hope. ;D
Does the potato come with rechargeable batteries.

Does not need any since you can make a battery out of a potato.... see here (http://www.miniscience.com/projects/PotatoElectricity/) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;) ;)
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: Imagine. on December 14, 2008, 06:13:28 PM: Quote
LOA was the group that first installed Linux on a Shetland pony in 2003

how on earth did that work :lol:
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: jeffbb on December 14, 2008, 06:58:23 PM: horse power :lol:
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 14, 2008, 07:18:12 PM: Like this I guess:

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3214%2F3107449485_fd0ba57af2_o.jpg&hash=4b29b82ff0668fbfb1823ca01bd1c5b6cf942e7c)
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: tickmike on December 16, 2008, 09:52:32 PM: Quote from: roseway on December 14, 2008, 08:05:40 AM
Dutch hackers from the Linux on Anything (LOA) group have successfully installed Linux on a potato. They haven't revealed what chip it uses.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/12/linux-on-a-potato.html

:lol:
Does it wipe the memory when you bake it ? . :lol: or does it have a B.O.M > 'bake only memory' :lol:
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: tuftedduck on December 17, 2008, 09:51:48 AM: Quote from: roseway on December 14, 2008, 07:18:12 PM
Like this I guess:

(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3214%2F3107449485_fd0ba57af2_o.jpg&hash=4b29b82ff0668fbfb1823ca01bd1c5b6cf942e7c)

I see Tux has been taken for a ride again..... :lol:
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 17, 2008, 10:00:22 AM: Tux's equestrian skills are unsurpassed 8)
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: scottiesmum on December 17, 2008, 12:35:54 PM: I've just bought some potatoes on the market but I can't find any sign of Linux ;) 8)
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: kitz on December 17, 2008, 02:57:58 PM: You obviously bought the wrong type of spuds kate

You need to buy these ones next time

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Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: scottiesmum on December 17, 2008, 04:05:07 PM: ;D
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 17, 2008, 04:08:02 PM: :lol:
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: Floydoid on December 17, 2008, 04:16:47 PM: Quote from: roseway on December 14, 2008, 08:05:40 AM
They haven't revealed what chip it uses.

So presumably, being Linux it won't use a FAT file system?
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 17, 2008, 04:20:58 PM: Certainly not. It will be a low-fat solution naturally (hey! that was a pun ;D )
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: Yorkie on December 17, 2008, 04:31:01 PM: Watch how you go on that little beastie, my memory of Shetlands is that they are stubborn, bad tempered and prone to kicking and biting, at least the one I had dealings with many years ago was.
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: roseway on December 17, 2008, 04:36:11 PM: Thanks for the warning Yorkie, but I'm sure Tux will bring him under control. :)
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: Floydoid on December 17, 2008, 04:44:57 PM: Quote from: roseway on December 17, 2008, 04:20:58 PM
Certainly not. It will be a low-fat solution naturally (hey! that was a pun ;D )

As long as the CPU doesn't get fried, then I'm sure it will be fine.
Title: Re: Linux installed on a potato
Post by: jid on December 18, 2008, 09:47:51 PM: Quote from: Floydoid on December 17, 2008, 04:44:57 PM

As long as the CPU doesn't get fried, then I'm sure it will be fine.

;D