* Matt Zimmerman (mdz@debian.org) [020616 12:55]: > For my test installation, /var/lib/dpkg is 2.8M of du usage. It is > interesting to note that the total length of all of the files is actually > only 1M, or close to 1/3 of that size, so half the space could easily be > recovered by a filesystem capable of storing small files more efficiently > than ext2. I have been planning to use jffs for other reasons, and I wonder > if it has such a capability. reiserfs seems to do very well with small > files, but I imagine that jffs will be better suited for the media. I was actually tempted (and may yet) to set up debian-arm on my Zaurus with /var/lib/dpkg being a mount point for an NFS mount of my system at home. This way, I have the stuff saved, but I never need it for day-to-day usage of my visor. Too bad you can't write arbitrary backends for /var/lib/dpkg..... hmmm...... Ciao! -- "I've hired you to help me start a war. It's a prestigious line of work, with a long and glorious tradition." --Vizzini (The Princess Bride) The Doctor What: "What, Doctor What" http://docwhat.gerf.org/ docwhat@gerf.org KF6VNC
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