On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Mikel Waxler wrote:

[snip xi driver question]

> 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)...
 
> Also where does one find tarballs of bsd stuff? is there an equivelent to 
> sourceforge's collection for bsd? 

pkg source... or if you want to build it, build it on your own! i built 
fetchmail, style, diction, xmahjongg, pico, nano, and others...
 
> Finally what speeds do flash disks peak at? Mostly curiosity here, but I 
> can ftp at about 400k from a switched machine and was wondering what was 
> limiting the speed? CPU, ne driver or cf disk?

dunno... i'll leave it up to the experts...

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> Waxler
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