Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:55:05 +0100 (MET) | From | "Lars G. T. Joergensen" <> | Subject | Re: proper place to discuss kernel 'bloatedness'? |
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On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Richard Gooch wrote:
> Michael Loftis writes: > > Did you read the FAQ which is referenced at the bottom of each and > every message from linux-kernel? It discusses the issue and why things > won't change. > > > Perhaps I need to re-iterate the problem... > > > > I'm not concerned about speed issues nor other issues... Simple the huge > > footprint the kernel has. Many people (like myself) run Linux on small > > systems where popping open a 40MB tarball would overfill the disks. And > > even if you 'clean out' stuff manually you'll probably not have enough > > space to compile it and you run the risk of messing up the kernel... > [...] > > As you can see there's no way Linux could be compiled. This system will be > > effectively stuck at 2.0.35 forever. > > No, you compile your kernel on a decent machine. Or get a bigger > disc. Or download a precompiled kernel from one of the popular > distributions. People compiling kernels are expected to have plenty of > disc space. Think of it as an entry requirement. Don't expect it to > change. > > Regards, > > Richard.... >
Couldn't the kernel be split up into a server kernel and workstation kernel?
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