Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 18:16:14 -0500 From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Subject: Re: Floppy Support Message-ID: <20030504231614.GI27042@over-yonder.net> In-Reply-To: <3EB56F42.4CEDF8D2@mindspring.com> References: <3EB450E0.9060702@octopus.com.au> <3EB56F42.4CEDF8D2@mindspring.com>
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On Sun, May 04, 2003 at 12:51:30PM -0700 I heard the voice of Terry Lambert, and lo! it spake thus: > > What that probably means is separate image distributions for > local media booting vs. remote media booting, to keep all > drivers in the boot path available. I think perhaps it /is/ time to start looking seriously at this option. I have deep dislike for "Choose your boot floppy from these 23,456 possibilities, each of which is guaranteed to have 95% of the drivers you need for your hardware, but not the other 5%" type methodology. On the other hand, 2 or even 3 clean divisions like that could make things a lot easier to fit, and remain easy to use. -- Matthew Fuller (MF4839) | fullermd@over-yonder.net Systems/Network Administrator | http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/ "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is because I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet"
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