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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: machine reboot & kernel maxusers option
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 11:38:11 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <199511051455.PAA12893@allegro.lemis.de> from "Greg Lehey" at Nov 5, 95 03:55:07 pm
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> > >Would you like to hazard a guess about what percentage of people
> > >really, *really* customize their kernels?  Even if you do, you might
> > 
> > Low.  20%?
> 
> Well, I suppose it's a guess, but what do other people think?
> Remember, this is a group of people who *understand* the system.  I'd
> guess that not more than 1% of the users out there rebuild their
> system, and those that do do it mainly because they have a problem
> with the generic kernel.

Does userconfig count?

What about use of an LKM?


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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