Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:54:09 -0700 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com> To: mjacob@feral.com Cc: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org>, Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/release/scripts dokern.sh Message-ID: <39723D11.94BA424@cup.hp.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10007161530300.11386-100000@semuta.feral.com>
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Matthew Jacob wrote: > > > What about (down)loading kernel modules from the installation medium? > > Well, this will always be an issue if you support a long list of h/w. But > basically you want to be able to get enough modules to run install. That means > base platform, VGA/KBD, Serial Port I/O, UFS && CD9660 && NFS, Mass Storage > drivers, and 'simple' Network drivers. There's a lot of stuff in addition to > this that does *not* need to be in the install set. > > The 'installation' medium may just be floppy. Let's not require folks to have > to have a CDROM present and attached. By installation medium I mean the installation medium the user can select in sysinstall (ie FTP, NFS, TAPE, CD). This means that you need as much hardware support for sysinstall to run *and* to access the selected installation medium. -- Marcel Moolenaar mail: marcel@cup.hp.com / marcel@FreeBSD.org tel: (408) 447-4222 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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