Re: devfs patch v3

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Mon, 12 Jan 1998 01:44:25 -0800 (PST)

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> >Not if you put it on initrd.
>
> As the guy that just added some new initrd features, which makes it much
> easier to deal with (as does your syslinux ; > ), I'll be the first
> to say I don't feel this is reasonable. What would you do? Play with images
> or archives everytime there needs to be a boot change? I personally don't
> even like having to run LILO with every kernel change.
>
> Something like this seems more like a Q&D hack instead of doing it
> right. MHO

No boot change... it is a bloody setup program... maybe I'm completely
misunderstand what you want.

I think having to run an install program or script -- including LILO
-- on a kernel change is a quite reasonable thing.

-hpa

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