Re: 1.3.57 module loading problems
: Dirk.Eddelbuettel
>
> Gerry> The only reason I can see for using modules is that if you only very
> Gerry> rarely need some feature provided by a module and you want to save a
> Gerry> little memory by not loading it all the time. If this is not your
> Gerry> case, then I would recommend not using modules.
>
> I see it a little differently. On several occasions, I only needed something
> extra (plip networking for example) from my kernel. It's very convenient to
> just throw in the needed functionality when it's needed. I have a reasonably
> fast computer, and enough diskspace. But I rather have modules than have to
> recompile every second day, or to keep a dozen kernel images.
>
> I like modules. I've used them all the time in 1.1.* kernels. Being a ftape
> user I had to read up on them anyway. I think they provide well-needed
> flexibility.
>
I use modules too. I run linux on a small notebook (4MB) and it helps a lot to
be able to mount filesystems and other features only as needed. I use PCMCIA
services which also require modules anyway. This allows hot-swapping of
PC-Cards. I haven't come round to switching to debian, though, so I can't tell
how this works with the debian distribution, nor do I use development kernels.
BTW, having had read about people having problems installing DEBIAN in machines
with 4MB I am not sure how to switch to debian. Would people who have done this
please advise me how?
Thanks very much,
Luis.
--------
Luis Francisco Gonzalez Hernandez
School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences
University of Sussex
Falmer, Brighton,
East Sussex BN1 9QH
United Kingdom
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/users/luisgh
Reply to: