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SubjectRe: Configuration free kernels
On 27 Mar 96 at 8:14, Paul Ashton wrote:

> When compiling linux for more than one machine, it would be preferable
> to compile all modules as modules irrespective of them being compiled in
> to the kernel. This would require that y/n/m should be split into y/n
> and m/n, i.e. compile in and compile as module seperately.

What about y/n/m/b (b for both, in kernel and as a module)? But
wouldn't we have trouble with config.h?

> Ultimately, I would prefer that all configuration is done in /etc/conf.modules
> or something, instead of at compile time. This way everybody would compile
> the same kernel and come across the same compilation problems. Solaris seems
> to do this quite reasonably, as opposed to SunOS. The only problem would be
> how to boot without having your Buslogic SCSI driver compiled in or whatever.
> Well since lilo can load the kernel from your SCSI boot disk, can the kernel
> not load the scsi driver module in a similar way?
>
> --
> Paul
>
>
>
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