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Date:      Thu, 01 Feb 2001 12:07:26 -0800 (PST)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Mike <mike@mikesweb.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   RE:
Message-ID:  <XFMail.010201120726.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20010201143905.00b81d68@mail.futuredesigns.net>

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On 01-Feb-01 Mike wrote:
> Are the following kernel options needed in a web/email/dns/mysql server 
> with no X?
> 
> options         SYSVSHM                 #SYSV-style shared memory
> options         SYSVMSG                 #SYSV-style message queues
> options         SYSVSEM                 #SYSV-style semaphores

This depends on whether or not the servers you run use these API's.  You can
try without, but they really don't remove much code from the kernel.

> options         KBD_INSTALL_CDEV        # install a CDEV entry in /dev

Not strictly, though you won't gain anything by removing it. :)  If you ever
want to use a USB keyboard you should leave it in.

> Thanks
> 
> -Mike

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