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Date:      Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:30:47 -0700
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>
To:        mjacob@feral.com
Cc:        Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org>, Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/release/scripts dokern.sh
Message-ID:  <39723797.60F1FA74@cup.hp.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.10007161506170.11386-100000@semuta.feral.com>

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Matthew Jacob wrote:
> 
> > Matthew Jacob wrote:
> > >
> > > I've already suggested that we could use a 3rd floppy for alpha- to contain
> > > modules (like firmware).
> >
> > We might consider doing this for the x86 as well.  ie: put all the
> > obscure-but-useable-for-install drivers on a drivers disk.  We might be able
> > to trim a bit more out of the BOOTMFS kernel if we did that too.
> 
> Yup. This was the idea also. Now that we have a fairly studly modules system,
> this is sort of the right thing to do.

What about (down)loading kernel modules from the installation medium?
My guess is that the 3rd floppy will become full is well in the (near?)
future...

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Marcel Moolenaar
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