Subject: Re: adding wscons to i386 INSTALL kernels
To: grant beattie <grant@netbsd.org>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-install
Date: 06/12/2002 23:27:21
grant beattie <grant@netbsd.org> writes:
> Is it reasonable to add wscons to i386 INSTALL_* kernels? The purpose
> of this is to have USB keyboard support for installation (it adds
> around 70kb to INSTALL, without wsmouse).
> 
> .profile in the floppy images should set TERM=wsvt25, which means we
> may want wscons in all INSTALL kernels. However, if the wsvt25
> termcap works without wscons, we can probably leave out USB keyboard
> support for SMALL, TINY, and maybe LAPTOP.
> 
> Any opinions on this?

I don't know if we have room for doing this on SMALL and TINY without
some sort of options to cut out excess portions of wscons so it will
fit in a smaller space. It is certainly reasonable for INSTALL and
INSTALL_LAPTOP.

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