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Date:      Thu, 26 Oct 2000 06:06:36 +0930
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@citusc17.usc.edu>
Cc:        Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.demon.nl>, "John W. De Boskey" <jwd@bsdwins.com>, Warner Losh <imp@village.org>, obrien@FreeBSD.ORG, arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/release/scripts dokern.sh
Message-ID:  <20001026060636.B90340@wantadilla.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <20001025105941.A51512@citusc17.usc.edu>; from kris@citusc17.usc.edu on Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 10:59:41AM -0700
References:  <20001024140437.C19518@dragon.nuxi.com> <200010241848.LAA22095@freefall.freebsd.org> <200010242052.OAA19159@harmony.village.org> <20001024140437.C19518@dragon.nuxi.com> <200010242122.PAA19397@harmony.village.org> <20001024182832.A55202@bsdwins.com> <20001024190802.D59218@citusc17.usc.edu> <20001025195029.B6807@freebie.demon.nl> <20001025105941.A51512@citusc17.usc.edu>

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On Wednesday, 25 October 2000 at 10:59:41 -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 07:50:29PM +0200, Wilko Bulte wrote:
>
>>> We need to add back random.ko either to the install kernel, or at
>>> least have it loaded from somewhere by the time packages are added.
>>
>> Or remove the possibility of adding packages during floppy-booted sysinstall
>> altogether. Why not have people install their packages crud while first-time
>> booted from the harddisk?
>
> I think a lot of people use this feature.

It would be interesting to see how many people still do install from
floppy.  Once we have installed the base, though, we should have the
modules available, even if they're in a different location.  Am I
missing something?

Greg
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