From owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 25 10:08:06 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0846116A41A for ; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:08:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from thin.berklix.org (thin.berklix.org [194.246.123.68]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6890B13C45A for ; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:08:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from js.berklix.net (p549A52AF.dip.t-dialin.net [84.154.82.175]) (authenticated bits=128) by thin.berklix.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l6P9Vmo8028232; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:32:04 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (fire.js.berklix.net [192.168.91.41]) by js.berklix.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l6P9VgpP005662; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:31:42 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (localhost.js.berklix.net [127.0.0.1]) by fire.js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l6P9VgeB088253; Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:31:42 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from jhs@fire.js.berklix.net) Message-Id: <200707250931.l6P9VgeB088253@fire.js.berklix.net> To: olivier@gautherot.net In-reply-to: <200707242352.43948.ogautherot@vtr.net> References: <20070725022141.GA17703@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> <200707242352.43948.ogautherot@vtr.net> Comments: In-reply-to Olivier Gautherot message dated "Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:52:43 -0400." Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:31:42 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" Cc: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's our standard "stripped-down FreeBSD" tool? X-BeenThere: freebsd-small@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:08:06 -0000 Olivier Gautherot wrote: > Hi Michael! > > On Tuesday 24 July 2007 22:21, Michael W. Lucas wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Been researching building stripped-down versions of FreBSD for flash > > drives and suchforth. It seems that we have three big contenders in > > this area: > > > > Freesbie > > NanoBSD > > TinyBSD > > I've had a good experience with FreesBIE so I would recommend it but I'm sure > others will defend NanoBSD and TinyBSD ;-) FreesBIE may be more CDROM > oriented so Nano and Tiny are probably better guesses for Flash but I don't > have first hand experience. > > Cheers > Olivier > > > > > Are any of these particularly stronger than the other? If I was to > > start over, or recommend one to someone else, which would be the best > > these days? "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. -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch=mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.