try the TCL + Pharo stuff. It is simple and easy to hook up. Tiny Core gets it down to around 20 MB for a bare bone linux + Pharo can be similar to Android if one goes down the path.
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Mayuresh Kathe <mayur...@kathe.in> wrote: > Hello, > > While I am still waiting for my copy of the PBE, I would like to > initiate work on a project (along with friends). > > The idea is to build a minimalist Linux based system which would boot up > straight into a full-screen Pharo environment. > > The system itself would be single user, consisting of not more than a > Linux kernel, a few system utilities (busybox?), X (KDrive?) and Pharo > (vm + image + ...). > > Would like to know if it's some how possible to control external > programs from within Pharo, essentially shell scripts for network setup, > etc. > > Thanks, > > ~Mayuresh > > >