Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 18:16:30 +0100 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com> To: peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Multi-floppy Install (Re: FreeBSD 2.1 will require a minimum of 8MB for installation.) Message-ID: <909.812913390@critter.tfs.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 05 Oct 1995 09:15:40 EST." <199510051415.JAA00892@bonkers.taronga.com>
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> There are just too many reasons one might need to build a special install > floppy, and right now that's too much of a black art to keep this magic > mfs-booted kernel as the only install set. A multi-floppy set is much more > practical. > > 1. You can install with new drivers. > 2. You can install with *patched* drivers. > 3. You can install with a stripped kernel. > 4. You can modify the install for special circumstances, like > putting your third-party proprietary stuff in there. > > You lose a little flash. You gain a lot of functionality. We will happily look at your patches to src/release/Makefile and other areas that will need it. If you (or somebody else) dosn't make the patches, they will probably not happen. -- Poul-Henning Kamp | phk@FreeBSD.ORG FreeBSD Core-team. http://www.freebsd.org/~phk | phk@login.dknet.dk Private mailbox. whois: [PHK] | phk@ref.tfs.com TRW Financial Systems, Inc. It will be some time yet before progress goes too far... (Poul Henningsen)
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