Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:27:48 -0500 From: DAve <dave.list@pixelhammer.com> To: 'User Questions' <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Small Unix install Message-ID: <47755C44.3060904@pixelhammer.com> In-Reply-To: <20071228133002.6u0muqaqokkc4wws@newwebmail.jnielsen.net> References: <477538C2.3070204@pixelhammer.com> <20071228133002.6u0muqaqokkc4wws@newwebmail.jnielsen.net>
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John Nielsen wrote: > Is there a reason a standard installation of FreeBSD 4/6/7 won't work > for you? Just do a minimal install of the OS from CD or network then > install [parts of] X, fluxbox, and your other apps from ports or > packages and away you go. You could weigh the benefits [possible memory > savings] of compiling your own kernel against the time and disk space > required, but you shouldn't ever have to build world or ports unless you > feel so inclined, especially now that freebsd-update is part of the base > system. > Time and effort. I barely use the internet personally and I didn't want to spend the time to setup a new install, ports, kernel, etc. I do that 60 hours a week for a living, it ceased being fun for me a long time ago. Darren Spruell wrote: > Yes, there's plenty of options for very small Unix installs. Those > you've tried have been the modern desktop-oriented distributions of > FreeBSD and they of course don't shoot for the older class of systems. > Unix has resisted bloat It was the off chance I could install them and just not use the parts I didn't need. I figured it was a long shot but it only took 30 minutes during lunch to find out if they would work. All of my machines are servers, web/radius/SQL/ftp/email/bacula/streaming/etc. I spend all day in terminal sessions, my experience with X in the last 7 years is minimal ;^) I may just have to spend the time to do an install, install some ports, configure X, configure the wireless card, and configure printing. I appreciate the responses, thanks. DAve -- Google finally, after 7 years, provided a logo for veterans. Thank you Google. What to do with my signature now?
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