[uClibc]SD-OS2

Floyd Brown flobro at softsmiths.org
Mon Jan 6 21:15:31 UTC 2003


On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 11:56, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> Well put...  :)

Translated -- NO!

Maybe he can spend time arguing with the LSB conventions.


> 
> ~Mayuresh
> 
> 
> On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Phil Wilshire wrote:
> 
> > Hi Roy,
> > Much as it may be confusing for a newbie to understand the directory
> > structure
> > creating a new one may not be a good idea.
> >
> > You will not be a newbie for long and the understanding you need will
> > soon be acquired.
> >
> > Once you get used to the file directory layout you will find many others
> > that understand it
> > and most applications that you use will also understand it.
> >
> >
> > If you create your own ( even though  it looks like a good layout )
> > you stand the risk of having many problems later. You will also reduce
> > the maintainablility of any
> > products you produce.
> >
> > The current file system layout has many years of history and hidden
> > reasons for its structure.
> > We are not just dealing with a small embedded device here we are working
> > with the whole Unix architecture.
> >
> >
> > best regards
> >   Phil Wilshire
> >
> >
> >
> > "Densin Roy." wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Dear
> > > linux using hirachy file structure that non-sense for newbie to
> > > understand. So I try to make a draft system base on uclibc but change
> > > all name of directory to understandable structure as follow..
> > >
> > > /config = all config file as ordinary /etc
> > > /sys = everything of system (/usr + /lib + /sbin +/bin)
> > > /log = log, state, runtime file
> > > /tmp = just temp
> > > /proc, /dev same as traditional unix.
> > >
> > > -you can try snapshot (7.5Mb) at
> > >  ftp://linux.in.th/SD-OS2/root
> > > or
> > >  http://linux.in.th/pub/SD-OS2/root
> > > (if U interest building script ,see  .../SD-OS2/src)
> > >
> > > please read README for install instruction.
> > > sorry it not convenion for newbie right now.
> > > I release for comment at first place.
> > >   coz It is not usual structure so U can install same partition as
> > > other linux distribution without conflict! .. no need free partition.!
> > >
> > > - any feedback,please feel free to comment before I do so far
> > > I need suggestion
> > > 1) /config should change to /cfg ? short name,fast type
> > > 2) /lost-found change to /lost+found+unresuscitated+scattered+dead ?
> > > 3) any addition software
> > > 4) ....
> > >
> > > -current software
> > > dialog
> > > ncurses
> > > gpm
> > > svgalib
> > > udhcp
> > > diethotplug=09(not function only binary compile;need config rc)
> > > iptable
> > > ppp
> > > termcap-compat
> > > util-linux
> > > busybox
> > > devfsd
> > > elvis
> > > nano
> > > tinylogin
> > > zlib
> > > (it should enough for router project)
> > >
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