[Rule-list] Distributing the distro

[James]

hmmm, 

  If we were to use some of the techniques used with "embeded systems" it might be very doable.  One of the first things would be to look at programs like busybox tinyx etc. With many of the supposedly embeded linux distro's talking about 386 as an embeded cpu (embeded?) it could be done. My hope would be that it would mean I could boot my regular box without having to shave between lilo and login.  

James


On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:10:05 +1300
"John Anderson" <jba at mastercylender.net> wrote:

> Well...
> 
> Back in 1995 I did an install with X, network, browser, editor, all the
> basic bells and whistles, on a machine with a 25 MB HD.  Yes I know that
> that was 7 years ago, but it could be done then, 80 MB should be reasonable
> now.
> 
> That being said, I'm 99% ignorant of the sizes of modern software.  When I
> did the above install, it was slackware and I made floppies off of the CD on
> my desktop  machine.
> 
> let me know if I can help
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rule-list-admin at mail.freesoftware.fsf.org
> > [mailto:null_address"http://lists.hellug.gr/mailman/listinfo/rule-list">rule-list-admin at mail.freesoftware.fsf.org]On Behalf Of Marco
> > Fioretti
> > Sent: 18 February, 2002 9:59 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [Rule-list] Distributing the distro
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 09:07:07 at 09:07:07AM +0000, ichi at ihug.co.nz wrote:
> >
> > > Small footprint?  So far, it appears you guys are talking about
> > > 200-300mb.  That may seem small to people with 10gig harddrives,
> > > but it's way too big for my 486-33 with 170mb HD.  I reckon you
> > > should be aiming for a base installation of no bigger than 80mb
> > > (including X, wm and graphical browser).
> > >
> >
> > Ouch! 80 MB is hard...
> > You are definitely right, and nothing would make us happier than
> > making it: we'll try, but I'm not sure if it is possible from Red Hat.
> > We'll see.
> >
> > A curiosity: are you thinking to a use only as internet kiosk, or as
> > basic desktop (i.e. all that + email + text processing + PostScript
> > print services....)?
> >
> > 	Marco Fioretti
> > 	RULE project leader
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