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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 16:37:12 -0600 (MDT)
From: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@roguetrader.com>
To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>
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Subject: Re: new command: doconfig
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On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Chuck Robey wrote:
> > [Press ENTER to Reboot]
> 
> This is the part I don't like.  It's simply not necessary to do the reboot
> as part of the doconfig, and far more likely to cause problems than to
> solve them.

It is an optional (not default) option.  By default, it doesn't even
install the kernel.  You can either specify -i (to install, but not
reboot) or -r (to install and reboot).

> Another thing ... how about doing a datestamp check on the lkm's and
> failing if they're more than 24 hours out of date?  I mean, failing the
> install part (the build could proceed).

Could be done.. is there a better way to determine 'good' status of an lkm
tho? 

-Brandon