[luau] Linux based Digital Video Recorder

[MonMotha]

Kevin Goad wrote:
...
> Since the Linux version is $1500 more I need some extra ammo to convince
> him other than the obvious ones like virus immunity and system
> stability.  My only concern is being able to update the OS though the
> Linux is on a 64MB flash ROM.  Any suggestions?

Flash ROMs are re-writable.  Most of the time, the software will provide a 
facility to "upgrade" by reprogramming the ROM.  However, if you screw this up 
you have a brick :(

I've got a few set top boxes (not DVRs tho) here, about to run linux (not yet, 
but soon...need to finish a decent bootloader for them), and it's not too tough 
to upgrade on them, but then these are ARMs and I either have JTAG or a remote 
debugger.

--MonMotha

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