> > Mostly off-topic for this thread, but improving the boot process to > auto-detect hardware and auto-load kernel modules would be really nice. > That way, GENERIC would be very small, with just the basic frameworks > required (CAM, USB, PCI, TCP/IP, etc), and all the actual drivers would be > loaded from modules. That would remove almost all requirements to compile > a custom kernel in the first place. :) > > Granted, changing "options" in the kernel would require recompilation, but > general use and hardware changes wouldn't. > > Most likely not a GSoC project. But it's still a nice dream. :) > -- > Freddie Cash > fjwc...@gmail.com >
I really like that idea. If I remember correctly some folks over at PC-BSD have started creating scripts to load sound and graphics drivers. Your idea may be closer to reality than you think! Justin Muniz _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"