Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-10,: Re: [PATCH] Cyrix setup

# Re: [PATCH] Cyrix setup

Phil Brutsche (pbrutsch@creighton.edu)
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:09:37 -0600 (CST)

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On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Albert D. Cahalan wrote:

>
> Phil Brutsche writes:
> > On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Jedi/Sector One wrote:
>
[snipped]
> > Besides, what if someone wanted to CHANGE those options?
> > They would have to re-compile their kernel every time.
> > It's so much more convenient to have the initializations
> > in a user-space program.
I was more worried about recompiling 10 times to get the options
right so that the machine doesn't crash suddenly.
>
> I find that opinion shocking. It is easy to have multiple
> kernels with LILO and loadlin. It is easy to make a simple boot
> floppy with the new kernel. Screwed up kernels are no problem.
Yes it is very easy to do. I think you misinterpreted what I was trying
to say. (no offense intended)
>
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