Re: "nanobsd" prototype

From: Robert Blacquiere (freebsd_at_guldan.demon.nl)
Date: 03/11/04

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To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>

    On Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 02:32:18PM +0100, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
    > In message <20040310145133.GU52357@bombur.guldan.demon.nl>, Robert Blacquiere w
    > rites:
    > >
    > >Just a thought, i did not read the full patch, what "base"
    > >apps/progs are installed? If i look at something like opensoekris,
    > >flashbsd or picobsd it looks in a file which apps are wanted, and
    > >then searches the libs to go with it. I don't know yet how big this
    > >nanobsd will be. But if we use something like or picobsd like crunch
    > >conf to select the programms we need, and only install these.
    >
    > nanobsd contains nothing but a cut down FreeBSD distribution, anything
    > you want in addition to that you must put on there yourself.
    >
    > The makefile contains a target called Customize where you can do that
    > sort of stuff.
    >
    > The point of nanobsd is simply to create a tool for putting FreeBSD
    > on small media for embedded computers.

    Yes i know, but i was thinking of shrinking it more. Just install what is
    needed. things like dd, pax, mount_(obscurefs and unneededfs) etc just to
    name a few which i don't need on my machine 32 mb flash card. But i know
    it should be configurable enough and have a base to work from.
    Is there a list of progs which get installed with libs etc?

    I have seen the make.conf with mostly everything NO_${SOMETHING}=yes
    But i think this methode is reverse of what i want. I make a list of
    programs i need sh, ifconfig, wicontrol, mount etc for my "appliance".
    And have a script which lists all libs needed. This way i think i have
    trimmed down FreeBSD to a bare minimum for my system.

    So now it's image fits on a 32 mb flash card (with room to spare).

    Robert 

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