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From: Lonnie Cumberland <lonnie@outstep.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:37:24 -0500
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Subject: UltraSmall RAM Based Alpine with Xen Idea?
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Hi All,

Hope that everyone is doing well today.

I have been in the Linux world for many years now (as well as of course the
Windows world too) and am working on a PoC project focused on minimization.

In the past, I have used many different Linux distros but have mainly used
Ubuntu & Debian although have heard a little about Alpine Linux although
have not really used it much. As I am gearing up for a PoC project and
think that Alpine Linux might be a good base to use since it is not as
bloated as the other full distros which I do not need for this project.

With this in mind, the idea that I am considering is to have a ultra-small
RAM-based bootable ISO version of Alpine Linux that has Xen as the
hypervisor and Alpine as the Dom0 Control Domain.

In looking at the Alphe Linux Downloads section (
https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/), it seems that my idea would be a
combination of the Virtual (for small size) and Xen (for hypervisor) to
keep everything as absolutely small as possible.

I wanted to get your thoughts on this as someone may have better ideas.
Best Regards and have a great day,
Lonnie

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>Hope that everyone is doing=C2=
=A0well today.</div><div><br></div><div>I have=C2=A0been in the Linux world=
 for many years now (as well as of course the Windows world too) and am wor=
king on a PoC project focused on minimization.</div><div><br></div><div>In =
the past, I have used many different Linux distros but have mainly used Ubu=
ntu &amp; Debian although have heard a little about Alpine Linux although h=
ave not really used it much. As I am gearing up for a PoC project and think=
 that Alpine Linux might be a good base to use since it is not as bloated a=
s the other full distros which I do not need for this project.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>With this in mind, the idea that I am considering is to have a=
 ultra-small RAM-based bootable ISO version of Alpine Linux that has Xen as=
 the hypervisor and Alpine as the Dom0 Control Domain.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>In looking at the Alphe Linux Downloads section (<a href=3D"https://al=
pinelinux.org/downloads/">https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/</a>), it seems=
 that my idea would be a combination of the Virtual (for small size) and Xe=
n (for hypervisor) to keep everything as absolutely small as possible.</div=
><div><br></div><div>I wanted to get your thoughts on this as someone may h=
ave better ideas.</div><div>Best Regards and have a great day,</div><div>Lo=
nnie</div><div><br></div></div>

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