> That's because all the available networks drivers are compiled > statically into the kernel.. but the kernel should be able to > probe and > use only the correct one... > > As discussed with Brian the network drivers are needed into the kernel > to reach the image server, then additional supports are > provided by the > boel_binaries.tar.gz. > > Another solution could be to compile all as modules and store all that > modules into the initrd, but the big disadvantage of this approach > reduces the scalability. In fact kernel+initrd can be pulled by the > clients only via TFTP, so they can't exploit other nice > transports, like > multicast or bittorrent. > > There would be a 3rd solution... compile all as modules and split the > network modules (stored into the initrd) and the other ones (stored in > boel_binaries)... it should not be so difficult but it needs some work > to do... what do you think?
I think either way is fine... but I just don't understand why e100 doesn't work for me... I just built SystemImager 3.7.2 x86_64 and it works fine with e1000 so it seems that I'm having issues with that particular NIC... > > I think the function "autodetect_hardware_and_load_modules()" in > > "functions" is no longer necessary, I'll work on removing that as > > well as other references to "discover". > > > > This feature now should be included into the hotplug stuff... but I'm > not sure... we need some tests... I just tried to compile it _without_ the discover bits and it did not correctly install the modules (eg. sd_mod was not installed). Do we need to make specific hotplug calls or should it automatically detect and setup all the modules? You're right, I think we still need some tests... ;-) Cheers, Bernard P.S. Anyways, I think the code in trunk now works with x86 and x86_64, and I think Brian is working on ia64... any takers on ppc? ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Sisuite-devel mailing list Sisuite-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-devel
