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Date:      Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:58:09 -0500
From:      "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net>
To:        "Petr Slansky" <slansky@usa.net>, "questions@FreeBSD.org" <questions@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 4.7 cannot fit to 200MB disk!!
Message-ID:  <20030117005807.B6B2948463@wastegate.net>
In-Reply-To: <023HamqCC9392S16.1042475308@uwdvg016.cms.usa.net>

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On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:28:28 -0000, Petr Slansky wrote:

>Hello!
>
>I tried to install FreBSD 4.7 on i486@133 with 16MB of Ram and 200MB disk. W95
>worked nice on that machine. I failed to install a minimal configuration of
>FreeBSD on such hardware!! Is it ok? I wanted only basic console...
>
>I noticed that many source files (*.h) were instaled to my disk. Is it ok??
>From my point of view, instalation could be more scalable, minimal could be
>more minimal.
>
>This is not a big problem for me, I will run W95 on my old pc as I did. I was
>only suprised how big modern FreeBSD is. Is it necessary? I like new programs,
>more options, but I would like to have an option to add them only when I need
>them.

if you need something that minimal, look for picobsd or minux.  the
smallest hd i've ever used freebsd 4.x on was an 850meg on a 486/133.. 
i'd get a p1-100 with a little more ram.  people throw them away
everyday

---
doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net



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