[plug] initrd and custom mp3 players

Brad Campbell brad at wasp.net.au
Sat Apr 10 14:26:42 WST 2004


Matt Kemner wrote:
> 
> It might still take up more than 2Mb, but it wouldn't be much more than
> that - ~800kB for a cut down kernel, ~500-800kB for a statically linked
> busybox, and then whatever the size of your (statically linked) mp3 player
> is.


500-800kb for busybox? That's *HUGE*. I used to get it down to a couple of hundred k, statically 
linked with uClibc with plenty of the fruit compiled in.. Your not trying hard enough!

Regards,
Brad



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