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Re:Linux 5.0 shown to boot on ESP32 processor by ASalazarMX on Monday July 19, 2021 @04:11PM (#27886779)
> it takes two hours to boot up to a bash prompt, and four more to load up Ubuntu and login. If you want a Megahertz rating, good luck; the effective clock speed is about 6.5 kilohertz. While the worst Linux PC ever won’t win any races, its simple construction puts it within the reach of even the klutziest of hardware builders; the entire device is just a microcontroller, RAM, SD card, a few resistors, and some wire.

I don't know why, but this little kludge greatly pleases my sense of aesthetics.

Re:Linux 5.0 shown to boot on ESP32 processor by IgorPartola on Monday July 19, 2021 @05:58PM (#27887741)
I remember when I first learned of MySQL’s triggers I immediately thought that it might be fun to use them to implement a microcontroller or even a full computer emulator. A table with registers, a table for RAM, etc. If it was x86 or ARM or some such then I could compile Linux on it and then run MySQL inside of that!
Re:Linux 5.0 shown to boot on ESP32 processor by krylon on Monday July 19, 2021 @08:22PM (#27888814)
That is an amazing idea. Then run SAP on top of that and turn it into an art installation.
Re:Linux 5.0 shown to boot on ESP32 processor by jhgb on Monday July 19, 2021 @04:13PM (#27886794)
Should have run Oberon, though.