RE: Basic Kernel Question
See below.
Patrick Cheong
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean 'Shaleh' Perry [SMTP:shaleh@valinux.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 1:08 AM
> To: Jay Kelly
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: RE: Basic Kernel Question
>
>
> However for that to work you need to either a) compile support for the
> common
> file systems into the kernel or b) auto load all of those modules at boot.
> [CHEONG, Shu Yang (Patrick)] There is a module named autofs, which as I
> understand "auto" loads the necessary fs modules which have not been
> compiled into the kernel. Also, with this module loaded from "modutils",
> you do not have to put the "-t fs" when doing a mount......
>
I you use msdos and vfat floppies often, then I'd suggest you either
compile these into the kernel (personally, I prefer the other choice) or
compile these as modules (my preferred choice) and have these automatically
loaded during system startup.
HTH
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