Re: kernel on boot floppies
On 14 May 2002, Scott Henson wrote:
> I was just looking at the kernel config for the bf-2.4 floppies today
> and I was wondering something. Why does the kernel have so much? I
> would think that it would be pared down to the point where everything
> non-essential for the install would be removed. That would mean that
> there would be no sound, much of the USB stuff would be removed, a lot
> of the net filter and fire wall stuff could be removed and such. This
> would reduce the size of the boot floppies and then a real kernel could
> be downloaded and installed after the network was brought up. This
> sounds a lot more sane. Is there any reason for the current
> arrangement?
To reduce the need to download yet another kernel after installation. If
you prefer that, however, there's the 'compact' bootfloppies which do just
what you're suggesting.
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