Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:40:24 +1000 From: Murray Taylor <murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com> To: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@dcfinc.com> Cc: Murray Taylor <taylorm@bytecraft.au.com> Subject: Re: Paring down a FreeBSD system for flash drive use ? Message-ID: <1087357223.35868.4.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> In-Reply-To: <20040616020930.GA72483@freebie.dcfinc.com> References: <1087259406.34774.16.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> <20040615040428.27513.qmail@web53301.mail.yahoo.com> <20040616020930.GA72483@freebie.dcfinc.com>
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On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 12:09, Chad R. Larson wrote: > On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 09:04:28PM -0700, Joe Schmoe wrote: > > > > Murray Taylor <murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com> wrote: > > Google for minibsd > > > > http://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html > > > > I have used miniBSD as a firewall box on an Advantech WEB-2143 > > quite successfully > > Another thing to consider is that the FreeBSD 4.x kernel is quite a > bit bigger than in the old days. Bloat seems like entropy, > inevitable without constant care. Since most embedded systems are > not going to need SMP, nor the advanced virtual memory systems (no > disk--no swap), you might rather build your system starting with > perhaps a 2.2.8 system. > > -crl FWIW Im using FreeBSD 4.7 in a 32MB Compact Flash card ... df -h says I'm using 47% of the CF card... mjt -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer --------------------------------- Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************** This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal. ****************************************************************
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