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["Eric Sandall" <eric AT sandall.us>]

>
>
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Nick Jennings wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 02:20:46PM -0500, Casey Harkins wrote:
>> >
>> > 2) Do not include the isos kernel config
>> >
>> >   The kernel configuration used to create the isos kernel is in
>> > image.tar.bz2 and therefore gets installed to /etc/sorcery/local.
>> While I've gotten pretty quick at running through the kernel config
>> menus and unchecking all of the devices that I don't have, it would
>> make more sense to let the kernel start with a vanilla
>> configuration.
>> >
>> >   On a side note, PCMCIA cdrom support was not included in the last
>> iso
>> > kernel which prevents me from installing my laptop from the cdrom.
>> It gets to the menu where you can load modules, and the cdrom fails
>> to work from then on without PCMCIA cdrom support.
>> >
>> >
>> > Anyone else have comments?
>>
>>  I would think it's better to have a fully modular kernel compiled,
>> then to *think* you have everything you want enabled, only to find
>> for some reason you're kernel isn't compiling, or some important
>> device is not enabled.
>
>
> Yeah, I suppose you're right. Especially since "Configure Kernel"
> defaults to no. I guess I'll just get in the habit of removing the
> config from /etc/sorcery/local on my fresh installs.

Well, I also find it annoying when I have to unselect everything,
especially when I know all that I want in there.

Perhaps we should have an option (default to yes) to copy the ISO's config
for the user?

-One of Four
a.k.a. sandalle

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