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- From: rwilson@uts.cc.wayne.edu (Ron Wilson)
- Subject: Re: Potential kernel mods...
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.162950.883@uts.cc.wayne.edu>
- Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit Mich.
- References: <l8rdpnINNdq4@skat.usc.edu> <1992Aug16.195654.9330@ceilidh.beartrack.com>
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- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 16:29:50 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug16.195654.9330@ceilidh.beartrack.com> dnichols@ceilidh.beartrack.com (Don Nichols (DoN.)) writes:
- >In article <l8rdpnINNdq4@skat.usc.edu> jlowrey@skat.usc.edu (John 'Fritz' Lowrey) writes:
- >> Folks,
- >> With there being a potential for at some access to the source for
- >>our pet machine, I think that this would be an ideal time to consider a
- >>few improvements that some kernel hackers could implement that would make
- >>all of our lives easier. By improvements, I mean things that could be
- >>done that would improve that performance and usability of the 3b1/7300
- >>without completely altering the system. Now, don't all shout out things
- >>like "BSD file system!!", or "X Windows!!", be rational about the abilities
- >>and limitations or the machine.
- >> My proposals are:
- >>
- [...]
- >> = Maybe a leaner, meaner kernel without the TAM windowing.
- >> I personally have hacked some things with this system (and I am
- >> working on some others), but there are some with no need for the
- >> code overhead (the MGR folks for instance).
- >
- > Again, make it an optional loadable device driver, if possible.
-
- I beleive the windowing already is a loadable driver - look at the begining
- of /etc/rc; it appears to test whether windows is running and loads the
- driver if not, then it reruns itself.
-
- Another peice of evidence: I once compared the /unix on a bootable floppy to
- the /unix on the HD: they are the same. When booting from the floppy, you
- windup with a single user shell with the full screen in use and not being
- able to open any of the /dev/w* devices.
-
- While this is by no means proof, it does strongly suggest that TAM windowing
- is a loadable device driver.
-