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[Andrew <afrayedknot AT thefrayedknot.armory.com>]

On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 10:33:18AM +0100, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote:
> Andrew a ?crit :
> >On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 09:55:59AM +0100, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote:
> >
> >>Eric Schabell a ?crit :
> >>
> >>>Howdy ISO makers!
> >>>
> >>>Was talking with you on irc yesterday about testing this iso for
> >>>installing with usb storage and scsi cdrom enabled laptop. 
> 
> [cut]
> 
> >This has bitten several users before [0], hotplug will not save you since
> >the users ive talked to cant get past the initrd menu since the keyboard
> >doesnt work! I would suggest just using the suggested patch and just
> >putting usb controller + keyboard support directly in the kernel. Things
> >like keyboard support really should NOT be outside the kernel in
> >module-land, its just asking for trouble.
> 
> We were talking about USB CDROM device, not USB keyboards. So, your 
> reply is out of topic.
> 

Well, its still the same fundamental topic, there is no usb support built
into the kernel, or the initrd. Who made the decision to remove it from
being directly in the kernel? What is there to be gained from having
something as common as usb as modules instead of in the kernel? Isnt
the iso kernel supposed to work on a wide range of hardware? Shouldnt
anything thats required to actually /boot/ into a usuable system be IN
the kernel? I can understand not having raid controllers or firewire
controllers in the kernel since one doesnt normally boot the iso with
them, but usb keyboards or mass storage? come on.

-Andrew