> 1. How difficult would it be to have a self-configuring kernel as an
> option? What I imagine is that one runs a program to probe the existing
> hardware, load the appropriate drivers, configure the appropriate
> modules, etc., give the developer a report of the proposed configuration
> with options to change things, and then make an appropriate kernel.
Sounds like the logical conclusion to Plug and Pray..... Dont know if
I'm too keen on the idea, given the problems of implementation of PnP
so far (albeit in the DOS/Win95 world).
Graham
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