Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:43:43 +0930 From: Matthew Smith <matt@smiffytech.com> To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Some small networked box with FreeBSD support? Message-ID: <4AAC9BA7.9000307@smiffytech.com> In-Reply-To: <4AAC84E8.2090102@smiffytech.com> References: <1194242475.20090912204353@serebryakov.spb.ru> <78ACB4D316DCF346930D02BC4B2A4FE905DCD945@mail.syx.local> <4AAC6ED0.5030702@smiffytech.com> <20090912.232959.723161857.imp@bsdimp.com> <4AAC84E8.2090102@smiffytech.com>
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Quoth Matthew Smith at 2009-09-13 15:06... >> FreeBSD installs into about 400MB w/o any tweaks at all. so 4gb >> should be child's play. > > I must have been doing something wrong because the couple of times I > tried, it ran out of space. Perhaps I need to do a minimal install and > then add any packages I need by hand. Just out of curiosity, I tried the same installation (FreeBSD 6.3, i386 - kernel developer config) on a VMware virtual machine to which I had allocated 16Gb of disc. No problems. The clean installation takes up about 650Mb. Why the installation is failing on the 4Gb drive I cannot fathom. Obviously the installer is doing *something* funny. Whilst the Alix devices still look attractive, I've just ordered some RAM via eBay to take both the SBCs up to 128Mb (currently only have 16Mb each.) Will see if I can't get something working. (Odds are the wretched things won't boot off the CF disc like the old ThinkPad I tried it in.) Cheers M -- Matthew Smith Smiffytech - Technology Consulting & Web Application Development Business: http://www.smiffytech.com/ Blog/personal: http://www.smiffysplace.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smiffy Skype: msmiffy Twitter: @smiffy
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