Re: package destination

Bernd Schumacher writes:
> there are some packages which I only use together with my
> flashdisk. For example to use madplay I need mp3 files and because
> this files are large I have to put them on my flashdisk.
>
> Because space on ipaq is limited, I thought it would be a good idea
> to install madplay on the flashdisk.

madplay is pretty small (114K before compression AFAIK) and really should go
on the flash. Songs and the like should go on CF/uDrives/etc. Who compiled
madplay BTW? Did you use -Os with gcc ?

Plesae compiling packages should take a look at compiling software with -Os
if possible. -Os is like -O2 but with additional optimizations for space.

> Would it be a good idea to write a script that moves all files
> found in /usr/lib/ipkg/info/<package> to flashdisk and lets
> symbolic links for each file point to the file on flashdisk? Or
> would this lead to problems, when the package is removed with ipkg?
> Or what kind of problems could happen?

And how would I use my wireless network card to upgrade the ipaq then? Plus
those files get compresses by jffs2.

As Carl said ... re-targeting is proably the best way?

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