Simply put, I don't know. <G> On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, David Talkington wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Mike Burger wrote: > > >If you compiled the kernel with the device drivers as modules, and not > >directly into the kernel, and any of those drivers/modules are needed for > >the initial startup, it could cause problems. > > > >If you compiled all those drivers directly into the kernel, instead of as > >modules, then you don't need the initrd-<whatever>.img. > > Forgive me for being dense, but why would one want to compile as a > module a driver which is needed for the system to even boot? Modules > are great for peripherals and supporting functions, and I can see the > benefit of low-level drivers as modules too if you're building a > kernel that must be portable. For a dedicated custom build, though, > why would one not build the crucial components into the kernel and > spare oneself the trouble? > > - -d > > - -- > David Talkington > > PGP key: http://www.prairienet.org/~dtalk/0xCA4C11AD.pgp > - -- > http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/pale_blue_dot.html > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 6.5.8 > Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.75-6 > > iQA/AwUBPEp5i79BpdPKTBGtEQJBIACffb+E72TCQ0Ctz0y/G9qwHNT8FHgAn1hw > TULK1VDeHV8L9HlrCHKaMZ3N > =oZAX > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
