From owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 9 01:18:30 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 038CA16A4CF for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 01:18:29 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.u4eatech.com (blackhole.u4eatech.com [195.188.241.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2812A43D1F for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 01:18:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from richard.williamson@u4eatech.com) Received: (from filter@localhost) by mail.u4eatech.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id i199IRf00622 for freebsd-small@freebsd.org; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:18:27 GMT X-Authentication-Warning: mail.u4eatech.com: filter set sender to richard.williamson@u4eatech.com using -f Received: from venus.u4eatech.com (unknown [172.30.40.8]) by mail.u4eatech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95CD9157807 for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:18:16 +0000 (GMT) Message-Id: <6.0.3.0.1.20040209091223.023fec00@cygnus> X-Sender: richard@cygnus X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.3.0 Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:16:18 +0000 To: From: "Richard P. Williamson" In-Reply-To: <006c01c3ece3$bbbb9530$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> References: <200402051205.i15C59F05666@cygnus.degree2.com> <022601c3ec3a$9a9218b0$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> <6.0.1.1.1.20040206100236.023dd4a8@cygnus> <006c01c3ece3$bbbb9530$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-5.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_01,EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,NO_EXPERIENCE, REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES version=2.55 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) Subject: Re: PicoBSD diskless embedded 'where to start' X-BeenThere: freebsd-small@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:18:30 -0000 At 19:02 06/02/2004, Cybertime Hostmaster wrote: >> >m0n0BSD is another good choice from what I have seen. >> >> FreeBSD vs Linux decision made prior to my hire... > >m0n0BSD is a FreeBSD child, so it fits within that requirement. > >Personally there are many reasons I like FreeBSD over LINUX, some of which >are practical ones. But here is something to keep in mind if you are more >comfortable with LINUX: FreeBSD has LINUX compatibity support. Actually, I'm a VxWorks guy. No experience with either linux or *BSD so this is a by-my-bootstraps level of problem. >A couple other things to think about with m0n0BSD. Like the link provided >by Richard for Pico shows, m0n0 is built on a more modern kernel. His >link references the 4.3 for Pico, and m0n0 presently uses the 4.9. That's actually closer to what I'm using at the moment (4.8R) so it begins to look more and more interesting. >http://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html I'll check that out today, also. TFTI Regards, Richard -- Richard Williamson richard.williamson@u4eatech.com U4EA Technologies Ltd +44 (0) 117 373 6760 Bristol, UK BS1 6PL x5030