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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: initramfs programs (was [RFC] klibc requirements)
Date: 9 Jan 2002 15:54:27 -0800
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Followup to:  <20020109182902.A2804@thyrsus.com>
By author:    "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> 
> OK.  One more time.
> 
> The autoconfigurator is *not* mean to be run at boot time, or as root.
> 
> It is intended to be run by ordinary users, after system boot time.
> This is so they can configure and experimentally build kernels without
> incurring the "oops..." risks of going root.
> 
> Therefore, the above 'solution' is not acceptable.
> 

If /var/run/dmidata [or whatever you call it] isn't available, put an
error box on the screen and say "complain to your distribution
vendor."

End of story.

	-hpa
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