From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 30 03:37:48 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 313961065670 for ; Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:37:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from matt@smiffytech.com) Received: from prospero.kbc.net.au (prospero.kbc.net.au [150.101.97.167]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D72338FC08 for ; Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:37:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from matt@smiffytech.com) Received: from [10.10.10.212] (brutus_ii [10.10.10.212]) by prospero.kbc.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9DA49D661 for ; Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:52:39 +1030 (CST) Message-ID: <495993FF.1060701@smiffytech.com> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:52:39 +1030 From: Matthew Smith User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080727) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Embedded X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Best FreeBSD version for NanoBSD on an old SBC X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:37:48 -0000 Hi Folks I am putting together a machine to act as a GPS-disciplined time server (NTPd with kernel PPS) and acquire data from my 1-Wire weather system (OWW). The hardware I have to hand are a Pentium SBC with 16Mb RAM and a 12Gb laptop disc. I assume that the best OS to put on this would be NanoBSD but was wondering if there was a specific version of FreeBSD that would be best to base it on. (Recent experience with a certain other Unix-like OS has taught me that newer versions suck with older hardware; I don't know if this is the case with FreeBSD.) I can get away with putting a bigger disc on although I don't particularly want to as this would cause issues with the power supply. (Using a vehicle power supply so that I can run it on float-charged gel cells.) The RAM, however, can't go any bigger. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Cheers M -- Matthew Smith Smiffytech - Technology Consulting & Web Application Development Business: http://www.smiffytech.com/ Personal: http://www.smiffysplace.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smiffy