Embedded ALI M6117D & Linux or DOS?

Hi!

For an embedded project we want to use the Mity SoC Module with 4MB RAM 
and ALI M6117D CPU from http://www.icop.com.tw.
Our application allows us to choose between linux or dos.
We need network, serial port and a few I/Os.
What do we have to consider? Does anyone know dos license pricing? Has 
anyone worked successfully with that kind of CPU-board either with dos 
or linux? Are there good links how to start?

Thanks!

	Andreas

> Our application allows us to choose between linux or dos.
> We need network, serial port and a few I/Os.
> What do we have to consider? Does anyone know dos license pricing? Has 

Networking is probably an easier proposition under Linux, but 4Mb is
pretty tight. I don't even know if MS-DOS can still be licensed, but
have you considered an alternative DOS, like FreeDOS?

Yes, that's it! Thanks. Nice solution!

Andreas

Lewin A.R.W. Edwards wrote:
>>Our application allows us to choose between linux or dos.
>>We need network, serial port and a few I/Os.
>>What do we have to consider? Does anyone know dos license pricing? Has 
> 
> 
> Networking is probably an easier proposition under Linux, but 4Mb is
> pretty tight. I don't even know if MS-DOS can still be licensed, but
> have you considered an alternative DOS, like FreeDOS?
I did not go checking recently but Annabooks used to license MS-DOS. And 
Datalight still licenses their DOS version AFAIK.

Regards.

Elder.

Elder Costa <elder.costa@terra.com.br> says...

>I did not go checking recently but Annabooks used to license MS-DOS. And 
>Datalight still licenses their DOS version AFAIK.


Here is a *much* better solution: http://www.freedos.org/

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Guy Macon wrote:
> Elder Costa <elder.costa@terra.com.br> says...
> 
> 
>>I did not go checking recently but Annabooks used to license MS-DOS. And 
>>Datalight still licenses their DOS version AFAIK.
> 
> 
> 
> Here is a *much* better solution: http://www.freedos.org/
> 
With all due respect, I'd dare saying *much* better only if/when I tried 
it. I remember having seen somewhere freedos still has some serious 
compatibility problems. I did not check on this though as I have no 
direct interest on the subject.

Regards.

Elder.

> With all due respect, I'd dare saying *much* better only if/when I tried 
> it. I remember having seen somewhere freedos still has some serious 
> compatibility problems. I did not check on this though as I have no 

These problems are more important in the context of running GI DOS
software, though. If you're writing an embedded app, really all you
need to care about is supporting the "infrastructure programs" (packet
drivers, and so on). Anyway, FreeDOS is certainly worth
_investigating_.