Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:59:30 +0200 From: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org> To: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> Cc: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's our standard "stripped-down FreeBSD" tool? Message-ID: <20070725105930.GC1524@zaphod.nitro.dk> In-Reply-To: <200707250931.l6P9VgeB088253@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <20070725022141.GA17703@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> <200707242352.43948.ogautherot@vtr.net> <200707250931.l6P9VgeB088253@fire.js.berklix.net>
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On 2007.07.25 11:31:42 +0200, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > "How long is a piece of string" ;-) ie likely depends what size > flash drive is ! My impression (non user) is Freesbie aims CD size, > whereas Nano or Tiny aim [a lot] smaller ? > > man nanobsd: > doesnt quote a typical size but does have SEE ALSO picobsd > man picobsd: > "which typically fits on a small media such as a floppy disk" > "The biggest problem is determining what will fit on the floppies" > > Suggestion: run them, generate images & use send-pr to report approx > default sizes to be included in manuals so we know for future. Default sizes for nanobsd in default config is 2 x normal FreeBSD size + ~5MB, but of course you need to set the size of your flash. You can get it on to a 128MB flash with a config file which excludes stuff like toolchain etc. without much trouble. The interesting size really is with a config file like this. 64MB requires more work, but is possible. You can get PicoBSD down to a 1.4MB floppy with FreeBSD 4 at least.. I haven't tried for later FreeBSD versions since it's just too much pain getting it working compared to how cheap flash is today. -- Simon L. Nielsen
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