The root file system is designed to fit into 1/2 of the 512MB system RAM as a ramdisk (256MB).

What file system type is used to store the files on the Compact Flash Device?

All files are stored in VFAT format on the compact flash device.

How much space does the distribution take up on the Compact Flash?

The current version takes up 80 MB of the total compact flash storage area.

How do I customize Limey Linux initialization sequence on the target?

There are several script files located in /etc/init.d which handle the initialization of the network and daemons. rc.local can be modified to run some programs of your own choosing.

How do I set the root user name and password, host name, and network settings?

There is a script which runs the first time the system is booted which allows you to set the password, host name, and network configuration (Static IP or DHCP).

How are configuration changes stored across power cycles?

The /root /etc /home and /usr/local directories are saved in a file syscfg.tgz stored on the compact flash device when the user changes a config file or binary in these directories, or subdirectories a special script, svcfg, should be run to save the changes across power cycles.

There is a README file in the distribution which goes through the steps of building the distribution from scratch. To build the distribution follow the simple steps in the README file. Also refer to the

FAQ question: How do I build the VIA or Intel d201gly2 Mini-ITX motherboard targets?

Since the Asterisk binaries aren't built when Limey Linux is built on the host, how do I build Asterisk?

Download the Asterisk source package from this site onto the target using wget. Unpack the archive and use the appropriate make install_xxxxxx command for your hardware. If you just type make, it will spit out the build options for you.

Once the build is complete, it will place a file named astbin.tgz on the compact flash device.

There is also a README in the Asterisk Source package which describes the build process.

The compact flash device can be mounted on the target system by issuing the command "mount /mnt/cf".

The configuration files for busybox, uClibc, and the linux kernel are located in the configs directory in the source tarball.

How do I get the time and date set correctly on the target?

There is a file in /etc named /etc/ntpd.conf. Edit this file to include your favorite time server.

Why did the RAM requirements double from version 0.8 to 1.0?

There are two reasons for this. First, a stripped down 2.6.12 kernel tree is required to build device driver modules on the target system, and this file is about 50MB when uncompressed. The second reason is that gcc 4.1.1 uses significantly more system memory to compile Asterisk.

How do I build the VIA or Intel d201gly2 Mini-ITX motherboard targets?

Edit the Makefile and change the MOBO= parameter to VIA or D201GLY2