On Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:15:51 -0400 
 "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> wrote:

 > Indeed. Any kludge that lets you boot and get far enough to build a
 > real kernel is better than none.

So, if you're going to kludge it, make it:

	(a) less obnoxious than a very device- and machine-dependent
	    sysctl, and

	(b) actually work as you intend.  (My SCSI card example has the
	    potential to still wedge a machine solid, even with your
	    suggested sysctl kludge, so why is it any better?)

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