From owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 6 11:05:04 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 45AB616A4CE for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:05:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from imgate01.cybertime.net (imgate01.cybertime.net [216.117.206.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6E0343D2F for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:05:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hostmaster@cybertime.net) Received: from cybertime.net (mail.cybertime.net [216.117.209.200]) 701ADD714A for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:12:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from techoffice [216.117.206.15] by cybertime.net (SMTPD32-8.05) id A55E8B8F00B4; Fri, 06 Feb 2004 11:05:02 -0800 Message-ID: <008501c3ece5$d98c91c0$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> From: "Cybertime Hostmaster" To: References: <200402051205.i15C59F05666@cygnus.degree2.com> <022601c3ec3a$9a9218b0$0fce75d8@cybertime.net> <6.0.1.1.1.20040206100236.023dd4a8@cygnus> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:17:23 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: Re: PicoBSD diskless embedded 'where to start' X-BeenThere: freebsd-small@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:05:04 -0000 > >m0n0BSD is another good choice from what I have seen. > > FreeBSD vs Linux decision made prior to my hire... m0n0BSD is a FreeBSD child, so it fits within that requirement. Personally there are many reasons I like FreeBSD over LINUX, some of which are practical ones. But here is something to keep in mind if you are more comfortable with LINUX: FreeBSD has LINUX compatibity support. So with the added space of modern silicon disks you might be able to install the required FreeBSD, as well as LINUX compatibility to support LINUX based tools that you prefer. A couple other things to think about with m0n0BSD. Like the link provided by Richard for Pico shows, m0n0 is built on a more modern kernel. His link references the 4.3 for Pico, and m0n0 presently uses the 4.9. The original Pico and some samples I have seen date back to the 2.x era Kernel. Another guy out there has done some work in the same direction you are now heading. Start with PicoBSD, but do something more modern. His pages also discuss some 5.x specific issues, so if you need to step up to the most modern FreeBSD kernel to support something, that may be the place to look. http://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html --Eric