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282 points paulnpace | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 02:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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fujigawa ◴[22 Oct 25 03:34 UTC] No.45664664[source]▶
The most compact, minimalist general purpose OS out there by far. Tiny memory footprint and loaded with network services built-in.

Linux has become so bloated its users can't in good conscience make fun of Microsoft anymore, they are worse.

Debian refuses to install with less than 512MB RAM, the text only installer will choke with less than that, it's pathetic. That's a console-only install, no GUI.

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f1shy ◴[22 Oct 25 06:13 UTC] No.45665425[source]▶
Is there a cheap SBC in which it runs without hassle? I would like to give it a try. I've used Freebsd from 2000 up to 2015 or so, but never used openbsd
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1. IcePic ◴[22 Oct 25 11:37 UTC] No.45667574[source]▶
If you can get an Edgerouter Lite 3 it will run fine() on that, serial console, three gig ports, fanless and not-x86 and probably available for cheap if you look at used hw sites.

) as far as its hw goes, that is. Will not be competing in speed competitions, but cheap SBCs just never will, do they?