Messages in this thread |  | | From | (Steffen Grunewald) | Subject | Re: your mail | Date | Fri, 14 Jun 1996 21:14:59 +0200 (MET DST) |
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"Systemkennung Linux writes" |> |> > - Have all kernel symbols in the actual boot file. No need to shuffle |> > around System.map and (worse) psdatabase. |> |> Good point because you usually don't have the appropriate psdatabase |> at hand when booting an old kernel. Makes eg "ps axl" a mess. |> Wouldn't it make sense to re-build the psdatabase on reboot ? I know at least one OS that is doing exactly this...
|> > - A standard way to run a headless machine (no video card at all) on a |> > serial console. Find and fix the problem that some boards don't boot |> > without a keyboard (I suspected LILO but someone said it's in |> > setup.S). |> |> My board wouldn't ever boot, just wait for F1 to be pressed ... |> You won't have any chance to wrestle down your POST BIOS. Either you find the hidden switch in the BIOS (CMOS ?) code - or you'll have to live with it. Perhaps someone should design a small keyboard replacement plug. How much electronics would this take ?
|> Ralf |> |>
Steffen
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