Tiny Root-Filesystem for Server

[truehl]

Hi,
I've got my RPI, works great! I like to run it as a Debian-Server without any graphic interface.

What is the best way to un-install all the graphic stuff like x? Is it possible to bootstrap a clean and tiny Debian Root-FS?

I've also made some modifications, are they helpfull?
1. I use the arm224_start.elf as start.elf
2. I created a /boot/config.txt containing:
arm_freq=800
enable_l2cache=1

Any thing else to tweek?

Thanks a lot,
Greatings,
Thomas

[pepedog]

enable_l2cache=1
This is no longer needed as it's the default

[truehl]

Additional question: is it possible to give the whole RAM to the CPU and no RAM to the GPU ???

Perhaps is there a arm256_start.elf file available?

[itimpi]

Additional question: is it possible to give the whole RAM to the CPU and no RAM to the GPU ???

Perhaps is there a arm256_start.elf file available?

No. The GPU is fundamental to the system working at all. All you can do is minimise the amount to the minimum (of I think 32MB).

[nick.mccloud]

Here's this link for a minimal Debian - just debootstrap plus ntp. User is root, password is root. There is something hooky about reboots that I haven't debugged yet. Total disk space used is 250Mb. Should fit easily on a 2Gb card. Use at your own risk etc etc yada yada.

[truehl]

Thanks for that, I'll give it a try!

Could you explain how you did it?

Thanks,
Thomas

[nick.mccloud]

Could you explain how you did it?

Yes, but I'd have to kill you afterwards but I can tell you beer was involved.
And some hours messing about with parted, fdisk and dd.

I'll write up the rough and ready version later in the week.