Well, Scenix has a Java VM running on an SX52 - seriously! http://www.scenix.com/news/press/000131.htm They use external EEPROM or Flash to store the Java program (NOT the VM), as well as an external SRAM. Of course, the PIC would be about 10x slower doing this if you tried, because the 50MHz SX they're using gets 50MIPS, but a 20MHz PIC only gets 5 MIPS. Still, it would be really neat. -Randy Glenn PICxpertANTISPAM@techie.com (remove ANTISPAM) http://i.am/PICxpert "Is this a wretched demi-bee, half asleep upon my knee, Some freak, from a menagerie? NO! It's Eric, the half a bee!" - Monty Python =========== To unsubscribe, send a message containing the text "unsubscribe PICLIST" to LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Any questions about the list? http://www.piclist.com/ -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jon Hylands Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 10:31 PM To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [PICLIST] Linux On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 17:51:31 +1000, David Lions wrote: > As for running Linux on a PIC... > > HAHAHAHA!!! ROTFLMAO! hehehehahahahohoho.. > Bahaa!! Muahhhahahaha! Check out http://www.rtjcom.com -- that guy has a pretty interesting Java VM running on a 68HC11... I know that's not the same thing as getting Linux on a PIC, but I wonder if you could shoehorn his Java VM into one of the high-end PICs, if you interfaced it to external RAM... Food for thought :-) Later, Jon -------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Hylands Jon@huv.com http://www.huv.com/jon Project: Micro Seeker (Micro Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) http://www.huv.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com