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Date:      Fri, 30 Aug 1996 23:10:43 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        "Brian J. McGovern" <mcgovern@spoon.beta.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: PCVT vs. syscons and userconfig
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.960830231002.267b-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199608301936.PAA02097@spoon.beta.com>

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On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Brian J. McGovern wrote:

> Quick question. I am trying to create the smallest kernel possible
> for inclusion on a bootable floppy. Right now, I'm supporting
> the floppy drives, a 3C509 card, a match coprocessor, a serial port,
> and not much else. I'm wondering which is smaller: PCVT or syscons?
> Also, is there a way to drop the user-config module of the kernel? (again,
> trying to save space when I can get away with it). I'm running the 2.2
> SNAP, BTW.	

Check out Handbook section 10.5.9.5, " Emergency Restore Procedure ".

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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