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Date:      Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:54:09 -0700
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>
To:        mjacob@feral.com
Cc:        Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org>, Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/release/scripts dokern.sh
Message-ID:  <39723D11.94BA424@cup.hp.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.10007161530300.11386-100000@semuta.feral.com>

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Matthew Jacob wrote:
> 
> > What about (down)loading kernel modules from the installation medium?
> 
> Well, this will always be an issue if you support a long list of h/w. But
> basically you want to be able to get enough modules to run install. That means
> base platform, VGA/KBD, Serial Port I/O, UFS && CD9660 && NFS, Mass Storage
> drivers, and 'simple' Network drivers. There's a lot of stuff in addition to
> this that does *not* need to be in the install set.
> 
> The 'installation' medium may just be floppy. Let's not require folks to have
> to have a CDROM present and attached.

By installation medium I mean the installation medium the user can
select in sysinstall (ie FTP, NFS, TAPE, CD). This means that you need
as much hardware support for sysinstall to run *and* to access the
selected installation medium.

-- 
Marcel Moolenaar
  mail: marcel@cup.hp.com / marcel@FreeBSD.org
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