Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 19:53:49 -0700 From: PVinci@ix.netcom.com (Paul Vinciguerra) To: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Config wishlist. Message-ID: <199504030253.TAA03079@ix4.ix.netcom.com>
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How difficult would it be to change the system, so that the whole kermel doesn't need to be rebuilt whenever you change a jumper setting? Can't we get the kernel to scan the GENERIC (or whatever) file at boot time to resolve the addresses, etc. ?? Don't we only need to know which devices are going to be present to build the kernel? If we don't tell the system until boot time where the devices are, won't we move millenia ahead toward achieving plug-n-play? I know that -c will let me do it by hand, but then I have to recompile to make the changes permanent, or have I missed something? Paul
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