On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Al Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wednesday 10 February 2010, Tom Hacohen wrote: > > Hey, > > > > I already sent an email about it in the past. At the moment, we have too > > many installed kernel modules by default. This is plain annoying, wastes > > space, and makes system upgrades slower. > > I updated the page ( > > http://trac.shr-project.org/trac/wiki/Kernel%20Modules). Please add > > your comments. > > Please fill both of the lists and follow the gudelines in the intro. > > > > This is very important and will make upgrading less painfull. I know it's > > not an easy topic but please try your best. Also, as suggested there, > > please add to the "lsmod list" any modules you have which are not > already > > there. > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Can we use metapackages to break the modules into easy to install classes? > That would keep the default list reasonably small without making life > difficult for those with a minority interest. Classes might include: > > USB Mass Storage - for card readers, usb hdds and cd/dvd drives, includign > filesystem modules > USB Networking - for ethernet and wifi dongles > USB HID - for keyboards, gamepads, etc. > Advanced packet filtering - for more esoteric firewall and traffic shaping > needs > > > _______________________________________________ > That's a good idea, please open a ticket. -- Tom.
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