[linux-dvb] Re: Linux on SAT receivers

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Stramaglia, Carlo wrote:
> Dear Holger,
>
> thanks for your info. 
> I find very interesting the statement "For all other boxes you can simply
> build your own kernel".
>
> Are you saying that Linux can boot on every STB by just recompiling the
> Kernel?
no, but since Linux is pretty portable and supports all common processor 
architectures it is possible to port it to a new STB chipsets with 
managable efforts -- provided you have some knowledge of the kernel and 
CPU architecture internals.

Holger



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