Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:31:42 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> To: olivier@gautherot.net Cc: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's our standard "stripped-down FreeBSD" tool? Message-ID: <200707250931.l6P9VgeB088253@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: <200707242352.43948.ogautherot@vtr.net> References: <20070725022141.GA17703@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> <200707242352.43948.ogautherot@vtr.net>
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Olivier Gautherot wrote: > Hi Michael! > > On Tuesday 24 July 2007 22:21, Michael W. Lucas wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Been researching building stripped-down versions of FreBSD for flash > > drives and suchforth. It seems that we have three big contenders in > > this area: > > > > Freesbie > > NanoBSD > > TinyBSD > > I've had a good experience with FreesBIE so I would recommend it but I'm sure > others will defend NanoBSD and TinyBSD ;-) FreesBIE may be more CDROM > oriented so Nano and Tiny are probably better guesses for Flash but I don't > have first hand experience. > > Cheers > Olivier > > > > > Are any of these particularly stronger than the other? If I was to > > start over, or recommend one to someone else, which would be the best > > these days? "How long is a piece of string" ;-) ie likely depends what size flash drive is ! My impression (non user) is Freesbie aims CD size, whereas Nano or Tiny aim [a lot] smaller ? man nanobsd: doesnt quote a typical size but does have SEE ALSO picobsd man picobsd: "which typically fits on a small media such as a floppy disk" "The biggest problem is determining what will fit on the floppies" Suggestion: run them, generate images & use send-pr to report approx default sizes to be included in manuals so we know for future. -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch=mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.
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