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Re: kernel 2.0.35 & iso9660



On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 01:03:45AM +0100, Eric Delaunay wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
>   I'm working on the scripts that create the cdrom images for Debian/SPARC.
> But I just discovered there is no isofs support in the 20.0.35 debian kernel
> (neither compiled in nor in modules :-(( ).
> This one, along with NFSROOT, BOOTP and RARP is highly recommended when
> creating standard Debian kernels.
> 
> Christian (or someone else), could you upload a new 2.0.35 package with
> iso9660 compiled in the kernel (not in module, since it will be used to boot
> from CDROM) ?

I'll upload a new kernel today or tomorrow. Does anybody know when Davem will
sync with Linus wrt to the 2.2.0 kernel ? Perhaps I'll package a prerelease 
for use with an extra set of boot floppies then.

> 
> The loop device will be best included in the kernel too.  It is used to mount
> the rescue & binary images at installation time (in others methods than floppy
> install).  I can cope with it in module but I'd rather like to see it
> integrated in the kernel.
> 
> I reviewed the kernel config file and list here some entries I need to make
> bootdisks for standard Sun workstations:
> 
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
> CONFIG_INET=y
> CONFIG_SCSI=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
> CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=y
> CONFIG_SCSI_SUNESP=y
> CONFIG_SUNLANCE=y
> CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y
> CONFIG_UFS_FS=y
> ONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y
> CONFIG_PROC_FS=y
> CONFIG_SMD_DISKLABEL=y
> CONFIG_NFS_FS=y
> CONFIG_ROOT_NFS=y
> CONFIG_RNFS_BOOTP=y
> CONFIG_RNFS_RARP=y
> 
> IMO the following one could be moved to modules:
> 
> CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=m	-> no a.out binaries on bootdisks
> CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=m		-> no boot procedure from tapes
> CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=m		-> not needed at boot time
> 

Could you send me your entire kernel config file so I get the chance to 
compare it to mine ?

Greetings,


				Christian
-- 
Christian Meder, email: meder@isr.uni-stuttgart.de
 
What's the railroad to me ?
I never go to see
Where it ends.
It fills a few hollows,
And makes banks for the swallows, 
It sets the sand a-blowing,
And the blackberries a-growing.
                      (Henry David Thoreau)
 


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