- #Lightweight linux distro 32bit install#
- #Lightweight linux distro 32bit update#
- #Lightweight linux distro 32bit Patch#
- #Lightweight linux distro 32bit full#
To work best on ALIX, the kernel CPU_GEODE option and I586_CPU cpu type should also be used in the kernel config.)īut for general server purposes, either Slackware or a BSD should work fine.Peppermint is a lightweight Linux distro based mostly from packages in the Ubuntu repositories along with some key components from Linux Mint. To get the same outcome on FreeBSD, I have to compile a custom kernel. (But I eventually chose Slackware because I can get kernel PPS for NTP without having to recompile the kernel - just had to enable the pps_ldisc module). I installed FreeBSD i386 11.1 on my ALIX using a similar QEMU method. Since pfSense is based on FreeBSD and has run very well on the ALIX boards for years, FreeBSD would be a solid choice.
#Lightweight linux distro 32bit full#
Here's a full console-level dmesg of my initial Slackware setup (with some gpsd and NTPsec ntpd added, which was the goal of today's project).īeyond Linux, the BSDs should also work fine. You'll want to follow the Slackware instructions for serial-port setup, which worked like a charm for me (using the lilo-based setup, anyway, and 38400). Geode LX AES 0000:00:01.2: GEODE AES engine enabled.
Note especially that the Geode hardware crypto features are automatically detected and used, which is nice: AMD Geode RNG detected (Note that I didn't need to do that for any of the native ALIX devices.) Since the ALIX boards only have 256M of RAM, you might want to choose the non-'huge' generic kernel and leave out the 'huge' kernel, and then enable kernel modules as needed in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.local. The remaining kernels do not require or try to use PAE.
#Lightweight linux distro 32bit install#
4G is the smallest I'd go it would be tight to get a full OS install on a smaller card.įor non-PAE, during Slackware setup, choose the "expert/menu" package option, and deselect all of the SMP kernels. I did some additional configuration, and then used dd to write the image to my 4G compact flash.
#Lightweight linux distro 32bit Patch#
Theoretically, the ALIX boards support PXE installations, but I just used QEMU ( qemu-system-i386) with a 4G virtual drive, booted the basic 32-bit Slackware install disc 1 from virtual CD-ROM, used slackpkg to patch the OS, install various additional packages. Installation is the same as for any semi-embedded platform. It's patchable and has good ALIX support. Fortunately from my testing today, Slackware 14.2 (32-bit) works fine on my ALIX 2d13 board. You're right that non-PAE i586 options are dwindling in the Linux family. Since this is now a "famous question" and I did some further digging: Alpine Linux supports non-PAE processors and runs perfectly fine on my ALIX.1D.
#Lightweight linux distro 32bit update#
This will require some tedious work to get everyting up and running, but who am I to complain ) Update () having to deal with init scripts again after using upstart and systemd for half a decade now.the missing dependency management of the package manager and.For me, the most prominent drawbacks of Slackware (that I learned so far) are I think it will take some time to become a fan if you are used to popular Linux distrubtions like Debian/Ubuntu and CentOS/RHEL, but it is IMHO the best way to keep my ALIX systems alive. Keep Ubuntu 12.04 and simply ignore the EOL statusĪre there any field reports/recommendations regarding Linux distributions of other ALIX users that face the same problem?Īfter being deedless for a while, I have also been experimenting with Slackware lately.
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