Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:59:43 -0400 From: Justin Edward Muniz <justin.muniz@maine.edu> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GSOC: Qt front-ends Message-ID: <CA%2BnOTRgMj2RxbJrUXPy_=eOcobseWyQAtPpFbH48xYGoTs=fhg@mail.gmail.com>
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> > Mostly off-topic for this thread, but improving the boot process to > auto-detect hardware and auto-load kernel modules would be really nice. > That way, GENERIC would be very small, with just the basic frameworks > required (CAM, USB, PCI, TCP/IP, etc), and all the actual drivers would be > loaded from modules. That would remove almost all requirements to compile > a custom kernel in the first place. :) > > Granted, changing "options" in the kernel would require recompilation, but > general use and hardware changes wouldn't. > > Most likely not a GSoC project. But it's still a nice dream. :) > -- > Freddie Cash > fjwcash@gmail.com > I really like that idea. If I remember correctly some folks over at PC-BSD have started creating scripts to load sound and graphics drivers. Your idea may be closer to reality than you think! Justin Muniz
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