Brian, John, Note that you can now generate AstLinux CF images with 128MB FAT16 partitions using the new "AstLinux Custom Build Engine"
http://build.astlinux.org/ See Kristian's post. Lonnie On Feb 10, 2012, at 4:49 PM, John Novack wrote: > I also have some using 256M, more with 512 though, and so far only the > 0.7.X versions > these machines are low call volume mostly private network devices. > Even some 55XX series as well with ( ancient ) 0.5 AstLinux non remote > upgradable. > > If it works, LEAVE IT ALONE!!! > > John Novack > > > Brian Barr wrote: >> I am successfully using HP T5700/T5710 thinclient units with only 256MB mb >> of Flash/256 MB RAM with Astlinux 1.01... >> >> To bootstrap the whole thing, you need to start from scratch -- i.e. with a >> zero'd out flash card. >> >> I had some issues getting going with a non-zero'd card that were cured with >> a "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda" >> >> Write the image to said zero'd card 256MB card and boot. It worked for me.... >> >> Not much space left when all said and done, but usable. >> >> I'd imagine if you started from an existing install of 0.7.x you may not >> have enough room get the whole thing going with an upgrade install. >> >> -BB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [email protected].
