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From: Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: undocumented kernel options...
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In-Reply-To: <199702140807.AAA14402@lestat.nas.nasa.gov> from "Jason Thorpe" at Feb 14, 97 00:07:58 am
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In some mail from Jason Thorpe, sie said:
[...]
> Documentation on how to edit a kernel configuration file is loads better
> IMO than having a rigid GUI (so, you update config to deal with new syntax,
> and how you have to update the GUI, as well...)  (So, if you've ever used
> HP's SAM, you'll understand just how frustrating using a GUI to configure
> your kernel can be, if you've previously used "vi CONFIGNAME".)
> 
> ...plus, the user can insert arbitrary, random options.... major win.

If anyone was ever tempted to do anything like SAM, I'd make them use it
for every system admin. task first and see of that changed their mind.
(Yes, we edit the config files rather than use SAM).