On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Andrew Diller wrote:

> --On Thursday, January 24, 2002 10:42 PM -0500 billy ball <bball@tux.org> 
> wrote:
> > On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Mikel Waxler wrote:
> 
> >> Also a couple questions about CF storage. I went out and got a 128 cf
> >> card  while I was still planning on running liunx. Is there a way to fit
> >> an X  server on that disk or should I just get a 340mb Microdrive? If
> >> so, which  install sets could I use a bare minimum?
> >
> > a 340MB microdrive can host the entire NetBSD hpcmips distribution
> > (although there are more than 2 CDs full of extra packages)...
> >
> 
> Ugh, get a 340 CF card and save some batteries!

i also use a 1GB microdrive... this saves even more on batteries (seems to 
draw less power)... the only problem is what to do with the left-over 
600MB of storage?

:-)

> 
> 
> -andy
>