I think that the question here is, how do you build the functionality that is in a module into the kernel. For example, I can load a PCMCIA module in order to get PCMCIA support (yes, I'm using Linux on a laptop :). However, if I wanted to build that funcitonality into the kernel WITHOUT using the module, how do I do that?
> From @mongo.pixar.com:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 31 14:26:28 1996 > Resent-Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 14:26:41 -0500 (EST) > Old-Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Lauri Tischler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Organization: Finlandia Interface Ltd. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type> : > text/plain> ; > charset=US-ASCII> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT > Subject: Re: 1.3.57 module loading problems > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Priority: normal > X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail v3.30 > Resent-Message-Id: <"OWFRtC.A.NWE.vF8Dx"@mongo> > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > X-Mailing-List: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archive/latest/4556 > X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Content-Length: 926 > X-Lines: 21 > > Anno Domini 31 Jan 96 at 20:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In other words, how does Linus "not use modules" and get ppp to work? > > > I dont understand the question, I use ppp with the Monolith all the > time. > The Modules should really be _totally_ unrelated to kernel itself, > like in Netware, the NLM's. > In Netware the kernel (called SERVER.EXE, yes Netware is loaded from > dos) is quite dumb. After the server is up you load diskdrivers from > dos partition, mount your BIG disks, load other NLM's (Netware > Loadable Module) like NIC-drivers etc etc.. > In there the kernel is the kernel and modules are separate, unrelated > to kernel exept by well defined API. > Cheers... > -- > Lauri Tischler, Network Admin Tel: +358-0-47846331 > Finlandia Interface Oy Fax: +358-0-47846500 > Piispanportti 12 (PL 61) GSM: +358-40-5569010 > 02211 Espoo FINLAND Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
