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DateSat, 02 Feb 2002 17:56:54 -0800
From"H. Peter Anvin" <>
SubjectRe: [RFC] x86 ELF bootable kernels/Linux booting Linux/LinuxBIOS
Eric W. Biederman wrote:

> 
> It can be argued that general purpose systems have enough ram that
> putting drivers for all mass produced devices in ram is possible, and
> practical.  But that is a cop out.
> 


Indeed.  Worse, it may not be possible for the *boot medium* to hold all 
those devices...

	-hpa


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