X server for multi core x86

zvivered · 11-16-2009, 02:46 PM

Hello,

I want to run vanilla 2.6.29 (and higher) on an x86 multi core IBM's server.
The file system is busybox.
I also need some basic GUI so I plan to compile an X server from x.org.
Is it wise ? Or should I use a distribution ?
My motivation is to create a small footprint OS.

Thanks.

Mr-Bisquit · 11-16-2009, 03:12 PM

Busybox is a toolkit environment. It means you either are running an extrenmely minimalist system, or you messed something up.
Filesystem will be ext2/3/4, reiser/4, xfs, zfs, etc.
Xorg is independent of the number of cpu cores. It is more dependent upon video card and available memory.

If there is a video card, then yes.
Are you talking about multiple X logins for a the server?

zvivered · 11-16-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr-Bisquit

Busybox is a toolkit environment. It means you either are running an extrenmely minimalist system, or you messed something up.
Filesystem will be ext2/3/4, reiser/4, xfs, zfs, etc.
Xorg is independent of the number of cpu cores. It is more dependent upon video card and available memory.

If there is a video card, then yes.
Are you talking about multiple X logins for a the server?

Thank you for your reply.
There is only one user. I'm using busybox instead of a full toolkit environment (that supplied in distro).

Mr-Bisquit · 11-17-2009, 01:51 PM

Use a distribution until you have a spare box sitting around. Building any large piece from source takes time. Xorg will take time for you to build. DRivers are sometimes dependent upon releases.
Use the toolkit environment and update the compilers.