Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 22:14:56 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6727@bellsouth.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: get rel 9.0 iso Message-ID: <20110909221456.4aa3af15.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <0MNbT8-1R4iI71L3K-007E7I@mx.kundenserver.de> References: <0MNbT8-1R4iI71L3K-007E7I@mx.kundenserver.de>
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On Fri, 9 Sep 2011 11:29:28 +0000 (GMT), Thomas Mueller wrote: > FreeBSD 8.2 slice on old computer is about 12 GB with 1.3 GB > free; RAM is 256 MB. Depending on your particular software needs, a full FreeBSD installation _with_ programs can fit onto an 8 GB slice (or disk) with 50% free space. :-) > So a better way to upgrade to 9.0 might be to build on the > new computer onto a 16 GB USB stick, I wouldn't even need > to keep the ports tree or system source on the USB stick. You should just pay attention to building parameters (see "man make.conf" and "man src.conf") to keep the system in a minimal state, and make sure not to tie it to the hardware characteristics (especially CPU) of the building system. > I assume booting a USB stick with Plop would work on the > 2001 computer with FreeBSD as it did with NetBSD 4.0.1 > and NetBSD-current. Just try it, it should be possible. > Due to insufficient RAM and insufficient disk space for > the bigger packages/ports, I feel like I'm at the end > of the line with FreeBSD, NetBSD too, on the 2001 > computer; would need to build on my new computer. Yes, even if the system runs flawlessly, upgrading gets more and more complicated, so maybe migrating to a new machine would be better here. Just an addition: I still run a Pentium (yes, no numbers after the name!) with 150 MHz and 128 MB RAM here as a small server, using FreeBSD/x86 8.2. I did install from CD and then via Internet. Packages are fine to use in this case (see "man pkg_add"). Depending on _what_ the server does, even this over-obsoleted configuration might fit perfectly well! So I do _no_ claim it's impossible to run and install FreeBSD on older hardware. In fact, it _IS_ possible, maybe just a bit complicated in special cases (e. g. as the P1 server I mentioned does not even have USB, only a CD-ROM drive), but _POSSIBLE_, which may be fully sufficient in some cases. So "old iron" can still be a valueable citizen of the IT infrastructure. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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