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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Syscons CUT&PASTE functionality added...y
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> So, my proposal is still to have a generic driver, with clean and
> easy hooks to loadable modules. And IMNHO syscons is the closest
> thing we have to that, and it is getting closer in the near future..
> 
> If I have to do that all by myself, fine, I'll do it, if we could
> muster more volounteers I'll be more than happy....

I still have all of the original design documents for the modular
console driver from the 386BSD days... you probably do, too, since
you were in on those discussions.  8-).


> Or I can just throw in the towel and let others decide and simply
> do nothing (except complain on what others maybe might do......)

Where have I seen that strategy used before... 8-) 8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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