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kelnos·Jan 19, 2018

An in-between option might be to use https://github.com/drtyhlpr/rpi23-gen-image -- it generates a Debian distribution for you with (more or less) only the packages you specify. The most recent image I built ended up being around 700MB, but I included some stuff you may not need, so you might be able to get that smaller.

In Building an Operating System for the Raspberry Pi

ubercow·Dec 4, 2017

For me, the biggest thing with these small linux boards is the toolchain and major distro support. I prefer making my own custom images for "production" projects. With Raspberry Pis, you can debootstrap with raspbian, but mainline debian still requires some work [1][2] to make it function 100%. 1: https://github.com/drtyhlpr/rpi23-gen-image 2: https://wiki.debian.org/RaspberryPi Does anyone have any information about building custom images for the Beaglebone line of boards? Is it easier or better supported? Are there any boards out there HNers prefer for their toolchain?

In Hands-on with the PocketBeagle: a $25 Linux computer with lots of I/O pins