From owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 16 03:40:48 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 0470F16A4CE for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 03:40:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from wolf.bytecraft.au.com (wolf.bytecraft.au.com [203.39.118.1]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 76F3B43D53 for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 03:40:46 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com) Received: from svmarshal.bytecraft.au.com ([10.0.0.4]) by wolf.bytecraft.au.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i5G3eVL8095358; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:40:32 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com) Received: from wombat.bytecraft.au.com (Not Verified[10.0.0.3]) by svmarshal.bytecraft.au.com with MailMarshal (v5,0,3,78) id ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:40:31 +1000 Received: from [10.0.17.42] (wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com [10.0.17.42]) by wombat.bytecraft.au.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C08FA3F0F; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:40:24 +1000 (EST) From: Murray Taylor To: "Chad R. Larson" In-Reply-To: <20040616020930.GA72483@freebie.dcfinc.com> References: <1087259406.34774.16.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> <20040615040428.27513.qmail@web53301.mail.yahoo.com> <20040616020930.GA72483@freebie.dcfinc.com> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Bytecraft Systems Message-Id: <1087357223.35868.4.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:40:24 +1000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-small@freebsd.org cc: Joe Schmoe cc: Murray Taylor Subject: Re: Paring down a FreeBSD system for flash drive use ? 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: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 03:40:48 -0000 On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 12:09, Chad R. Larson wrote: > On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 09:04:28PM -0700, Joe Schmoe wrote: > > > > Murray Taylor wrote: > > Google for minibsd > > > > http://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html > > > > I have used miniBSD as a firewall box on an Advantech WEB-2143 > > quite successfully > > Another thing to consider is that the FreeBSD 4.x kernel is quite a > bit bigger than in the old days. Bloat seems like entropy, > inevitable without constant care. Since most embedded systems are > not going to need SMP, nor the advanced virtual memory systems (no > disk--no swap), you might rather build your system starting with > perhaps a 2.2.8 system. > > -crl FWIW Im using FreeBSD 4.7 in a 32MB Compact Flash card ... df -h says I'm using 47% of the CF card... mjt -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer --------------------------------- Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************** This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal. ****************************************************************