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Walter Hurry writes:

>  Fair enough. Point taken, thanks. Nevertheless I see no reason to
>  compile stuff I neither want nor need.

	While I endorse the principle ... it can be difficult for the
casual user to know which parts can be removed without blowing up
things they want.
	(Been there, had to change the underwear after the new kernel
didn't boot.  Booted old kernel, fixed things.)


				Robert Huff