Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:22:57 -0800 From: Sean Hafeez <sahafeez@edgefocus.com> To: Philip Hallstrom <philip@eilio.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: List of absolutely required files for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <3FF35A51.60605@edgefocus.com> In-Reply-To: <20031231151610.E79901@gandalf.eilio.com> References: <20031231132734.S69497@gandalf.eilio.com> <3FF343B5.4030708@edgefocus.com> <20031231151610.E79901@gandalf.eilio.com>
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well i have been installing the normal + kernel dev package/src because i need to recompile the kernel. then remove the /usr/src and /usr/ports then go thru and trim the *share *docs *examples and end up with a 220mb system. i am quite sure that you can remove more. Philip Hallstrom wrote: > 256mb, but I'd like some extra room for some data files. > > If I could get it down to say 80mb then I could use a 128mb card... > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003, Sean Hafeez wrote: > > >>what size flash? >> >>i have 4.9 down to 220mb for a 256mb flash. >> >> >> >>Philip Hallstrom wrote: >> >> >>>Hi - >>> I was wondering if there is a list of absolutely required files >>>for FreeBSD? I'm trying to trim an installation down as small as possible >>>(to put on Compact Flash). >>> >>>If I start out with just the 'bin' directory for the release there's >>>around 100megs of files. Obviously a lot of them like ipfw I don't need. >>> >>>However, what about things like awk? I won't use it, but are there other >>>parts of FreeBSD (ie /etc/rc.* files)? >>> >>>Is there a list somewhere that would help determine what files are used by >>>FreeBSD for normal operation? >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>-philip >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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" >>> >>> >> > >
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