> Lars G. T. Joergensen enscribed thusly:
> > On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Richard Gooch wrote:
> >
> > > Michael Loftis writes:
> > >
> > > Did you read the FAQ which is referenced at the bottom of each and
> > > every message from linux-kernel? It discusses the issue and why things
> > > won't change.
> > >
> > > > Perhaps I need to re-iterate the problem...
> > > >
> > > > I'm not concerned about speed issues nor other issues... Simple the huge
> > > > footprint the kernel has. Many people (like myself) run Linux on small
> > > > systems where popping open a 40MB tarball would overfill the disks. And
> > > > even if you 'clean out' stuff manually you'll probably not have enough
> > > > space to compile it and you run the risk of messing up the kernel...
> > > [...]
> > > > As you can see there's no way Linux could be compiled. This system will be
> > > > effectively stuck at 2.0.35 forever.
> > >
> > > No, you compile your kernel on a decent machine. Or get a bigger
> > > disc. Or download a precompiled kernel from one of the popular
> > > distributions. People compiling kernels are expected to have plenty of
> > > disc space. Think of it as an entry requirement. Don't expect it to
> > > change.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Richard....
>
>
> > Couldn't the kernel be split up into a server kernel and workstation
> > kernel?
>
> Define what part of the kernel is a server kernel and what part of
> the kernel is a workstation kernel. I don't find those distinctions anywhere
> in the kernel.
No sound, no radio, no video for linux, no strange exotic devices...
I don't know exactly I just know that 2.0.36 was ~7Mb and 2.2.0 is ~12Mb
Theres got to be something in there or else the docs just when out the
roof....:)
>
> > /Lars
> > Student at Department of Computer Science
> > University of Copenhagen
> > http://www.diku.dk/students/larsj/
>
> Mike
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/Lars
Student at Department of Computer Science
University of Copenhagen
http://www.diku.dk/students/larsj/
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