Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 12:33:26 -0500 (EST) From: Tuc at T-B-O-H <ml@t-b-o-h.net> To: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using a USB PenDrive for /usr Message-ID: <200601051734.k05HYLk6023560@vjofn.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com> In-Reply-To: <20060105.101042.70704638.imp@bsdimp.com> from "M. Warner Losh" at Jan 05, 2006 10:10:42 AM
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> > In message: <200601051459.k05ExKsS017500@vjofn.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com> > Tuc at T-B-O-H <ml@t-b-o-h.net> writes: > : I've got a Soekris NET4801 running with a SanDisk 2G CF card for > : its main driverunning FreeBSD. The system seems to be doing well, but I'm > : really hurting on the /usr partition (Its 1.1G) for space. I was > : contemplating adding a 4G USB pen drive (Something like > : http://www.memoryx.net/xpe4096.html). Are there any known issues with this? > : I also need to know what the minimum items I need to configure in the kernel > : is since I try to run as lean a kernel as possible. > > Since /usr is mounted 'late' in the game, there should be no problems > doing this. Your kernel will need to have the usb device, one of ohci > and uhci, ehci, umass, scbus and da: > > # USB support > device uhci # UHCI PCI->USB interface > device ohci # OHCI PCI->USB interface > device ehci # EHCI PCI->USB interface (USB 2.0) > device usb # USB Bus (required) > device umass # Disks/Mass storage - Requires scbus and da > > device scbus # SCSI bus (required for SCSI) > device da # Direct Access (disks) > Great, thanks.... Is that drive one someone has used and can say works well in FreeBSD? Thanks, Tuc
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