Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 18:32:16 -0400 From: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis) To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel Config (Was: GENERIC Kernel Debate) Message-ID: <199607122232.SAA14762@etinc.com>
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Terry articulates.... >> > > > I think we all ultimately want the all-singing, all-dancing loadable >> > > > kernel modules with PnP detection and auto config of devices while >> > > > simultaneously selecting proper drivers for compatible hardware while >> > > > working around all known incompatibilites. >> > > >> > > Not all of us do. At least one of us wants a really fast, really reliable >> > > system that makes extremely efficient use of its hardware environment. I >> > > suspect that that's not quite compatible with all-singing, all-dancing. >> > > Maybe, but I'm sceptical. >> ^ my spelling for one thing :-) >> >> > What in particular are you skeptical about? Maybe I can allay some >> > of your fears... >> >> >> I've never yet seen an operating system de-bloat. I've never yet seen more >> complicated more maintainable than less complicated. I've never yet seen >> "I'll have this examine the hardware and determine _exactly_ what it is >> and what the user _intends_ to be done with it" work correctly all the >> time. I keep waiting for DWIM, but I'm not holding my breath. > >I believe it is a technology issue related to fractal complexity >of software problem soloutions. > >To un-technobabble that, "it has to get harder before it can get easier". > >The absolute minimal interface for support of boot-critical devices >for everything but network interfaces is a BIOS interface. Network >interfaces can be handled as server (protected mode) ODI, or NDIS >(driver disks come with every interface card). CDROM can be handled >with MSCDEX (again, driver disks come with every interface card and/or >standard interface drive). [etc, etc.] at 7 bucks a meg...who cares? Dennis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Technologies, Inc. http://www.etinc.com Synchronous Communications Cards and Routers For Discriminating Tastes. 56k to T1 and beyond. Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, and X.25 for BSD/OS, FreeBSD and LINUX
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