uClibc Busybox Distro
Started: ~2005-01-01 Updated: 2008-01-02
This is my project to get a fast and slim Linux distribution onto my Pentium 233Mhz Toshiba 335CDS laptop. It utilizes the frequently stellar projects:
- Buildroot
- uClibc
- Busybox
Buildroot often fails to compile a full set of packages, but when it does the resulting system is one of the most impressive things I've seen in a while.
Included Software
- pcmcia-cs 3.2.8
- wireless-tools 29
- links
- busybox 1.7.2
- uClibc 0.9.29
- alsa-lib and alsa-utils
- gcc 4.2.1
- make
- autotools
- dropbear (ssh client and server) 0.50
- directfb 1.0.1
- grub 0.97
Files
02 January 2008
- We now have a C++ compiler
This uncompresses to around 150MB. It'll probably run well even under 32MB of RAM.
distro.pentium.20080102.tar.gz
Usage
I recommend the following:
- Compile your own Linux 2.6.23 kernel with modules built-in (for ease)
- Create a grub boot disk
- Install Deli Linux on the destination laptop and get some sort of network capability
- Create a partition for the Busybox distro
- Boot your Deli install
- Untar the distro files onto the partition
- Copy over your kernel
- chroot to the partition and set up grub onto the MBR
- Enjoy
