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Date:      Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:06:58 -0400
From:      Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: How fast can I get FBSD to boot?
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Thank you all for your suggestions and taking time to respond to this
thread!

The Linux distro I have in mind is Tiny Core Linux, it boots really fast
and it's around 10MB in size.

Wondering if there are FBSD-based systems that resemble this design:
http://www.tinycorelinux.net

Thanks again!

--=20
Alex

On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 11:05 AM Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com>
wrote:

> Hi there !
>
> I=E2=80=99ve developed a nice framework for embedded touch screen app dev=
elopment
> based on Perl Tk.
>
> I would like to create a single purpose OS that you can boot on a
> Raspberry Pi or similar device and debating between sticking with Linux o=
r
> using FBSD (I would prefer FBSD). It needs to boot in just a few seconds
> and only load X and then run a dedicated Perl app (no desktop env or
> anything else).
>
> Is there a group or list for embedded FBSD ? Can anyone provide some
> pointers on how to make FBSD boot as fast or faster than some of the
> embedded Linux out there ?
>
> TIA,
>
> =E2=80=94
> Alex
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thank you all for your suggestions=C2=A0and taking time to=
 respond=C2=A0to this thread!<div><br></div><div>The Linux distro I have in=
 mind is Tiny Core Linux, it boots really fast and it&#39;s around 10MB in =
size.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Wondering if there are FBSD-based=C2=
=A0systems=C2=A0that resemble this design:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.tinyc=
orelinux.net">http://www.tinycorelinux.net</a></div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
nks again!</div><div><br></div><div>--=C2=A0</div><div>Alex</div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Au=
g 16, 2022 at 11:05 AM Alejandro Imass &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aimass@yabaran=
a.com">aimass@yabarana.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-le=
ft-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi ther=
e !<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ve developed a n=
ice framework for embedded touch screen app development based on Perl Tk.=
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I would like to c=
reate a single purpose OS that you can boot on a Raspberry Pi or similar de=
vice and debating between sticking with Linux or using FBSD (I would prefer=
 FBSD). It needs to boot in just a few seconds and only load X and then run=
 a dedicated Perl app (no desktop env or anything else).</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Is there a group or list for embedded FBSD=
 ? Can anyone provide some pointers on how to make FBSD boot as fast or fas=
ter than some of the embedded Linux out there ?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">TIA,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">=E2=80=94=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Alex</div>
</blockquote></div>

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