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Date:      Wed, 3 Jul 2002 22:37:16 +0200
From:      "Manuel Kasper" <mk@neon1.net>
To:        <freebsd-small@freebsd.org>
Cc:        <louie@TransSys.COM>
Subject:   RE: Guide to reducing FreeBSD (a.k.a miniBSD :) 
Message-ID:  <000801c222d1$6bcea810$5b00a8c0@CNMKA>
In-Reply-To: <200207031950.g63JoD0L035976@whizzo.transsys.com>

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Hey Louie,

> Also, don't forget that you can gzip the kernel if you're using
> /boot/loader during the boostrap process.  This gains back a=20
> noticable amount of space "for free."

That part is already in the guide. :)

> The current setup that I use is a 32MB compact flash card, with
> two slices.  I alternate between them so I can always easily revert
> to the previous version if something bad happens when doing an
> upgrade.

Hmm, that's another good idea - how to you choose which slice to boot?
By intervening manually and telling the bootstrap loader which slice to
boot?

Greets,

Manuel


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