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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:08:30 +0000 (GMT) Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > How can I promote a small distribution that is targetted at devices > > that have less than 32Mb of total storage, by giving out 1Gb > > media???? > > You're fighting a losing battle here. > > I build "embedded" systems based on Linux that boot off a Flash IDE > device. I started with 32MB units. These days the "sweet spot" is > 256MB. Won't be long before it's double that. We still need GNU/Linux on routers and other devices with 6Mb total storage as well as other portable devices with 32Mb or 64Mb of storage. One aim is to get Emdebian onto the NSLU2 - not on an external hard drive attached to the NSLU2, actually onto the NSLU2 itself to replace the firmware with a system based on Debian. Other people need Debian on 32Mb systems for a variety of embedded devices - using Emdebian Crush. The sweet-spot is still 64Mb for a GUI and 6Mb for a basic system. Who needs a router with 512Mb of storage? What about sensors and monitoring devices? Small is still the target, much smaller than your systems. Emdebian also supports larger devices without needing external storage - Emdebian Grip comes out between 40 and 50% smaller than standard Debian. Netbooks are the typical use case. Emdebian Grip will use standard Debian installer tools and standard Debian media too. -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ http://e-mail.is-not-s.ms/
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