From owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 12 14:19:08 2003 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 8A25316A4CE for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:19:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from freebie.dcfinc.com (freebie.dcfinc.com [205.159.99.240]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C26E43D2D for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:19:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chad@freeway.dcfinc.com) Received: from freeway.dcfinc.com (chad@[192.168.8.7]) by freebie.dcfinc.com (8.12.9p2/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hBCMInmf047509; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:18:49 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from chad@freeway.dcfinc.com) Received: (from chad@localhost) by freeway.dcfinc.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA12225; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:18:48 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from chad) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:18:47 -0700 From: "Chad R. Larson" To: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" Message-ID: <20031212151847.A12188@freeway.dcfinc.com> References: <028f01c3c064$47a7fcc0$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> <06F0B516-2CB9-11D8-90A6-000393B61F2E@ncsa.uiuc.edu> <001501c3c0e0$c763a730$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net on Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 07:13:08PM +0000 cc: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Making less 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: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:19:08 -0000 On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 07:13:08PM +0000, Bjoern A. Zeeb wrote: > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Cybertime Hostmaster wrote: > > > There is also a freebsd project called m0n0wall ( > > > http://www.m0n0.ch/wall/ ) that has a very small footprint, you could > > > possibly build from that. > > > > Been trying, but have not had too much luck yet. > > > > Main problem seems to be that I am jumping into two things at once, > > compiling custom FreeBSD installs, and micro installs. > > > > So far I can compile EVERYTHING, but it does not seem very clear what is > > needed to cut that down to a smaller, friendlier size. Try looking at http://www.neon1.net/ There are two areas that you will find interesting. One is the "miniBSD" project, which was to do what you've been talking about (reducing the FreeBSD footprint). The second is "m0n0BSD", which builds on the above to create a FreeBSD suitable for embedded systems booting off Compact Flash. -crl -- Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org larson1@home.com DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207