TinyBSD article for the doc/ tree [was: Re: tinybsd qemu small howto]

Jean Milanez Melo jmelo at freebsdbrasil.com.br
Tue Mar 11 18:05:54 UTC 2008


Giorgos Keramidas wrote:

> If one is using an MFSROOT image, config changes have to be saved on
> disk, right?  What is the preferred way of doing this in TinyBSD images?

It's a problem yet, at moment the users can't save the changes when they
are using MFSROOT.

I hope i can fix it soon...

> 
> My intuition would be to search for /dev/da0 partitions, mount them as
> read-write, edit the configuration, and unmount.  Does that sound ok?

Yes, it's a could thing to do.

> 
>> About the last sections i'll organize what i wrote and will send it to
>> you by private mail.
> 
> Excellent!  I'll wait for the new text :)

oks. :)

> 
>> I have a sugestion: what do you think about create a new handbook
>> session called "embedded" and add both nanobsd and tinybsd article? i
>> think it could be better.
> 
> That's a worthy goal.  When we finish writing up the TinyBSD text and
> polishing any final details, it will be a good idea to work with Daniel
> (who wrote about NanoBSD) and add a Handbook chapter called `Embedded
> FreeBSD'.  There's a lot of interest in embedding FreeBSD these days, so
> my guess is people are going to love reading about it :)
> 

Is great hear it from you. Thanks :)

-- 
Jean


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