Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 08:16:44 +1030 (CST) From: Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org> To: jwyatt@RWSystems.net (James Wyatt) Cc: avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tcpdump Message-ID: <199902042146.IAA02973@atdot.dotat.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902040828020.14557-100000@kasie.rwsystems.net> from "James Wyatt" at Feb 4, 99 08:33:41 am
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James Wyatt wrote:
> Hate to sound like the 60's, but "Right On, Man!". I would hate to see us
> with dozens of Kernel disks (like Linux), but I like the config file idea.
I *know* this has been discussed before: Why not add one more tarball
to the installation distribution: One full of "common-case" kernels,
and perhaps skeleton rc.conf files full of defaults to match the common
cases.
The kernel you want can be selected by picking radio-buttons in sysinstall:
Should this system be optimized for use as:
( ) A workstation
(*) A server
( ) A firewall
( ) A public web server
[ OK ] [ Help ]
The kernels can have pre-optimized tuning parameters, appropriate
support (like bpf in the "server" configuration), etc. The "Help"
button on that dialog box would explain the consequences of choosing
each one (i.e.: pointing out BPF, or saying Linux is turned on by
default in the workstation case, etc).
- mark
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