Re: [Gumstix-users] Verdex PRO image too big

[Ash C. <ash...@gm...>]

Hi Neil,

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Neil Cobbett <nc...@ba...> wrote:
> Is there an easy step to get this to fit inside 32Meg?  I just followed the
> on line steps to bake the image.  It eventually compiled properly but I am
> left with a 35Meg jffs file.  Can I easily take something out I do not need
> to squeeze into 32Meg?  If so then how?
Using a bootable microSD is the easiest.  It is possible to strip out
some packages from the console image depending on eactly what packages
you need.
>
> I have already changed the u-boot loader for the large kernel (katload
> 160000) since the kernel is 1.3Meg.
>
> Do I need to boot from microSD instead?  I understand microSDHC doesnt work
> for booting in Verdex PRO.  What is the largest microSD card I can use?  Id
> like to partition the remaining space for data storage.
The standard microSD spec includes drives up to and including 2GB.

-Ash