>
> Hmmmm, theres an idea for the Firebird project to make some extra

cash, a

> CD with Linux O/S, just enough Linux to make the OS usable, no

compilers,

> no GUI, leave out all of the usual junk that comes with it, plus
> Firebird, and maybe webmin for administration. Because most of the
> usual junk is left out, it would be naturally more hardened then

usual.

> The installer would ask a couple of simple questions, like IP

address to

> assign it.
>
> Paul S

May be somebody have heard of knoppix. (http://www.knoppix.net) This
is a full system based on Debian could be bootup and being run
directly from a 700M CD. No installation is needed. If Firebird has
a port for knoppix linux. Within a 700M CD knoppix, it is actually a
full 1.7G system with full 2.4.20 installation with KDE/Gnome,
Koffice/OpenOffice and Mozilla and .... Therefore, a workable
Firebird Knoppix could be very small and it is also possible to fit
into a normal compact flash ram card!