Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:31:05 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:29:41 -0500 Received: from ns1.system-techniques.com ([199.33.245.254]:56707 "EHLO filesrv1.baby-dragons.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:29:11 -0500 Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:28:59 -0500 (EST) From: "Mr. James W. Laferriere" To: Alan Cox cc: Linux Kernel List Subject: Re: Hardwired drivers are going away? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello Alan , On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Alan Cox wrote: > > No, But it is -mine- ! If I can not have complete control over > > my system due to the way the Fathers of this operating system > > are taking it I will have no choice but to use another or be stuck > > at a non-maintained version . Now mind you I LIKE LINUX ! > Right but you aren't going to go and use autoconfig except maybe to get > an initial Configuration to frob with ? Ok , Now I am confused . I guess it's not hard to do . Is the Kernel headed toward Soft drivers or not ? I get my initial Config (say from autoconf.) how will that keep the Drivers in the Kernel ? Tia , JimL +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | James W. Laferriere | System Techniques | Give me VMS | | Network Engineer | P.O. Box 854 | Give me Linux | | babydr@baby-dragons.com | Coudersport PA 16915 | only on AXP | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/