> memory as Xterminals at my place, running NetBSD
> 1.6.1. I'm using a cut-down kernel so as to improve
> startup and response times for X.

same as me but with a bit modified 1.5.3 NetBSD and X 3.3.6

(very cut down distribution already made, runs fine on 8MB)

>
> I've found I can get a further 10% improvement by
> stripping that kernel.  But I get a couple of
> diagnostics at boot time, like:
>
>   savecore: /netbsd: kvm_nlist: bad namelist
>   savecore: /netbsd: _dumpdev:  not in namelist
>

stripping doesn't save memory at all.

> These machines are operated by ordinary users, and
> they aren't the least bit interested in crash-dumps.
>