XO as standalone dev system (was: Re: compiler / glibc optimization)

2008-01-25 Thread Bennett Todd
I've gotta stand with the view that a gizmo with 256MB RAM, 1GB "disk", and a 430MHz x86 is adequate for full system dev. I think I'm willing to concede that the same gizmo doesn't necessarily have to be tuned for kernel recompiles and system lib rebuilding, and for first explorations by young kid

Re: XO as standalone dev system (was: Re: compiler / glibc optimization)

2008-01-25 Thread C. Scott Ananian
2008/1/25 Bennett Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Does bootanim pull it's 60MB size freight? That's the only thing > that struck my eye in a review of rpms by size. Our filesystem is compressed. You are looking at uncompressed size. The data in question is extremely compressible. Otherwise -- have f

Re: XO as standalone dev system (was: Re: compiler / glibc optimization)

2008-01-25 Thread Bennett Todd
2008-01-26T04:58:47 C. Scott Ananian: > 2008/1/25 Bennett Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Does bootanim pull it's 60MB size freight? That's the only thing > > that struck my eye in a review of rpms by size. > > Our filesystem is compressed. You are looking at uncompressed size. > The data in questi