Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:48:26 -0700 From: Brian <bri@brianwhalen.net> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Cc: Heikki Suonsivu <hsu@wlansystems.com>, Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD-like linux distro? Message-ID: <484FD7AA.10505@brianwhalen.net> In-Reply-To: <20080611150528.D18715@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <484FA0BF.9000402@wlansystems.com> <484FB168.1070900@otenet.gr> <20080611150528.D18715@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Wojciech Puchar wrote: >> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-doc/2006-August/011029.html > > now i made my tests with FreeBSD 7. no installer, my semi-custom > kernel i use everywhere on x86 (everything moduled, all needed things > in loader.conf). > > i used qemu > > results: > > 16MB RAM - boots without problems, no swapping at all > 12MB - boots without problems, little bit swapping > 10MB - boots without problems, more swapping, hanged after booting > multiuser, before displaying login. probably out of kernel memory for > consoles > 10MB again - after turning of all consoles but the first, boots fine, > somehow usable, but for routers should be OK. > > > then i made REALLY custom kernel. minimal but enough for a router. > > was able to get down to 9MB. > > > so - on 12MB 486DX, FreeBSD 7 is useful system for routing, > firewalling, small nameserver, general control etc. > > with 16MB - swap is barely touched. > > 486DX machines with 8-16MB RAM and small (like 100-500MB) disks are > for free here, ISA network cards too. > > good to know they can run newest FreeBSD release! > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" To the OP, if you go ahead with trying to use this 486 or older hw, consider the effort of maintaining the system. Brianhome | help
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