Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 6 Jan 1997 11:51:26 +1100 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Should depmod/modprobe really need libg++ |
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Robin Becker writes: > I just tried out the latest 970301 modutils with Linus-2.1.20 still > no luck. > > In addition depmod/modprobe requires yet another library libg++. > Is this wise? My rescue disks are already large enough and since > typical usage requires depmod & modprobe at boot more space is needed > either for the additional library or for the libg++ bit to be statically > linked in. I certainly don't remember libg++ being part of the essential > libraries in the FSSTD. What's going on with the modutils?
This is very bad. The modutils are critical for install/rescue discs. We can't afford to have libg++ on a floppy. Please, all those writing critical system utilities: don't use g++. We can't afford the bloat or the bugs.
Regards,
Richard....
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