running python on a floppy?

[Sean Dunn]

Daniel Goertzen wrote:

> Do you guys think I could squeeze a linux kernel and a python interpreter
> onto a floppy disk?  I'm concerned that the interpreter might use some
> gigantic shared libraries ...
>
> This will be for a web accessable embedded system.  There's plenty of ram
> for ramdisks and such.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan.

I realize this is an old post..  But try starting with

# the "python on a disk" kit for Win32 (should be applicable to any os)
http://bigbear.pc.helsinki.fi/harri/pythonkit/

and

# Python for embedded systems
http://www.abo.fi/~iporres/python/

and

# A theory doc for the above
http://www.abo.fi/~iporres/python/rparra.pdf

Sean