I f you want some extra cash,, do not leave the GUI
out...

--- eric_ck_leung <eric.leung@...> wrote:

> >
> > 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!
>
>
>
>
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