Hello, I'm working on the scripts that create the cdrom images for Debian/SPARC. But I just discovered there is no isofs support in the 20.0.35 debian kernel (neither compiled in nor in modules :-(( ). This one, along with NFSROOT, BOOTP and RARP is highly recommended when creating standard Debian kernels.
Christian (or someone else), could you upload a new 2.0.35 package with iso9660 compiled in the kernel (not in module, since it will be used to boot from CDROM) ? The loop device will be best included in the kernel too. It is used to mount the rescue & binary images at installation time (in others methods than floppy install). I can cope with it in module but I'd rather like to see it integrated in the kernel. I reviewed the kernel config file and list here some entries I need to make bootdisks for standard Sun workstations: CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_SCSI=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=y CONFIG_SCSI_SUNESP=y CONFIG_SUNLANCE=y CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y CONFIG_UFS_FS=y ONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y CONFIG_PROC_FS=y CONFIG_SMD_DISKLABEL=y CONFIG_NFS_FS=y CONFIG_ROOT_NFS=y CONFIG_RNFS_BOOTP=y CONFIG_RNFS_RARP=y IMO the following one could be moved to modules: CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=m -> no a.out binaries on bootdisks CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=m -> no boot procedure from tapes CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=m -> not needed at boot time Best wishes. -- Eric Delaunay | "La guerre justifie l'existence des militaires. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | En les supprimant." Henri Jeanson (1900-1970)
