I would think worst case should be 1 floppy with
kernel and maybe a 2nd with extra modules that could
not fit in 1st. If kernel is too large, modulize more.
--- svetljo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> well ok , but have you compiled a xfs kernel
> how much does it weight
> my is 1.3 Mb with compiled in raid-0 linear-raid lvm
> xfs,reiser,ext2
>
> SI Reasoning wrote:
>
> >Maybe it would be simpler to have the system judge
> >which modules are in use when building the rescue
> disk
> >and include only them.
> >
> >--- Anton Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >>Submitted 14-Sep-01 by Guillaume Cottenceau:
> >>
> >>>(and now I can't do anything else than asking we
> >>>
> >>switch from
> >>
> >>>the Linux kernel to a less bloated kernel if
> any).
> >>>
> >>The Linux kernel isn't really bloated, until you
> >>start adding the 100+
> >>patches that make up a Mandrake kernel. I'm
> afraid
> >>that our attempt to
> >>appease all of the desires for "the latest thing"
> is
> >>making our kernel
> >>too large. While it would be unreasonable to
> >>provide specific kernels
> >>for every combination of desirable features,
> perhaps
> >>features that would
> >>not be available in a default Mandrake install
> >>should be unavailable in
> >>a precompiled binary kernel. With the
> availability
> >>of both the .src.rpm
> >>and kernel-source package, it is trivial for
> anyone
> >>who wants the more
> >>exotic features to compile his own kernel.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Anton Graham GPG ID:
> >>0x18F78541
> >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RSA key
> >>available upon request
> >>
> >>There is nothing wrong with writing ... as long as
> >>it is done in private and
> >>you wash your hands afterward.
> >>
> >>
> >
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> is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable
> opinion, but allow very lively debate within that
> spectrum."
> >-- Noam Chomsky
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