Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:26:51 +0100 From: Mark Murray <markm@FreeBSD.ORG> To: dlt@mebtel.net Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /dev/null doesn't get created Message-ID: <200408012126.i71LQp81019936@grimreaper.grondar.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 01 Aug 2004 17:09:37 EDT." <20040801210937.GA1682@mebtel.net>
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Derek Tattersall writes: > Well I appear to have cvsup'ed just before you added the text to > UPDATING. Oh well. That brings up an interesting question: Under > what circumstances would it be advantageous to not compile the drivers > into the kernel, but leave them as modules and load from > /boot/loader.conf? I haven't had any luck imagining why you would > want to leave them as modules. Personal preference. I like the idea of eventually having a kernel that is put together at boot time with NO recompiling when you need to reconfigure. M -- Mark Murray iumop ap!sdn w,I idlaH
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