I recommend using a live CD distro.  This may or may not apply to you but 
typically an embedded system is something you want to be able to switch off 
and on with a button.  If your embedded SL mounts a hard disk partition as 
/, especially if it is mounted read-write, you really should use 'shutdown' 
to shut the system off.  Otherwise you run the risk of disk integrity 
problems.  It's happened to me before and when it happens you will need to 
build the system again.  A live CD distro runs entirely out of RAM so it's 
CD image remains pristine through reboots.



Salvador Aguinaga wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> 
> I've wondered if any of you have used scientific linux on a x86 hardware 
> to run a single application ( like an embedded OS ) and disable updates 
> and remove unneeded packages?
> 
> Or if you there is a better alternative to accomplish the same thing.
> 
> // Sal Aguinaga
> // Northwester University
> // Evanston, IL