Subject: suggestion: gallery of kernel configurations
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Erik E. Fair <fair@netbsd.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 07/12/2005 02:52:29
NetBSD runs on a lot of weird hardware, much of which is configured
through time-consuming trial and error. I think it might help our users if
we made available a gallery of system-specific kernel configurations on the
web site, organized by NetBSD release, and by port, and then by configuration file.
For example, I've got a Intel PR440FX dual Pentium Pro motherboard running
NetBSD/i386 version 2.0.2_STABLE, so
www.netbsd.org/gallery/kernel-configs/NetBSD-2.0/i386/PR440FX
I've found that ISA port numbers move around from motherboard to motherboard,
and having a documented example helps a lot.
I also have a DigitalServer 3305 (nee AlphaServer 800 5/500), running
NetBSD/alpha 1.6.2, so
www.netbsd.org/gallery/kernel-configs/NetBSD-1.6/alpha/DS3305
With just a little documentation of the hardware quirks found along the way,
this could be really helpful ...
I want to distinguish this from configurations that The NetBSD Project
maintains (or doesn't maintain) in its source repository - those have (in some
sense) a stronger guarantee of working, whereas what I am suggesting is,
"here's one that worked for me at the time I posted it here."
Comments?
Erik <fair@netbsd.org>