<snip>
> days. *But* if necessary I'd like to be able to if forced. An option
> button in the install process seems like a *trivial* addition,
> especially since RH installs a bunch of weirdo stuff/daemons I didn't
> want if I checked the `install everything' button. ...
>
> So, if Red Hat came out with a new Deluxe CD set tomorrow, offering
> UP/SMP installation options and optional installation of source--I'd buy
> it in a minute. When I wipe my UW system, it would delight me if I
> could pop a CD in and install a working 2.0.36 SMP kernel. It would
> delight me even more if I could push another button and tell it to
> install the complete SMP kernel source in exactly the configuration
> required to build the kernel I just installed. The install process
> could check, too, to see if there's more than one SCSI controller on the
> system, and warn the user if there's a possible conflict.
>
> So, Red Hat, what's the big deal about providing an extra kernel on the
> CD, and a little button on the installer? You provide the CD set, and
> I'll buy it. Guaranteed repeat sale. What kind of a business risk is
> that?
<SOAPBOX>
Unfortunately it seems as if quite a few of us are speaking from ignorance
and not being corrected quickly enough to avoid all of this noise on the SMP
list. First off, I don't believe this list is a good place to be arguing
about distribution flaws. That said, you people missed the simple fact that
the Redhat installer *DOES* give you the option to install the kernel sources
if you select packages individually. This is the correct level to put this in
at since it is designed for the more advanced user and the truth being that an
average-joe wouldn't be able to build a kernel anyhow. As for Redhat
releasing a CD with 2.0 SMP support, what would the point be? 2.2 is already
out and is supportable. What you are saying is crazy coming from the
standpoint of a company trying to get some work done. Redhat is working on
releasing a distribution with SMP support, but they cannot release these
things overnight without any testing! If every time a new feature was thought
of I started adding that feature to my current release, when would I have time
to release? At some point there needs to be a feature freeze and you need to
wait for the next release!
</SOAPBOX>
The main point I was trying to make is that it was a false statement that
there is no way on the installer to select the kernel sources. It is there
and plain as day if you select individual packages.
Have a nice day,
-dath
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