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   From: nate@vulcan.lan   
      
   markhobley@hotpop.donottypethisbit.com (Mark Hobley) writes:   
      
   > In comp.os.linux.development.system Aragorn    
   wrote:   
   >>   
   >> To my knowledge, there is no such GNU/Linux distribution.  Also to my   
   >> knowledge, FreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD have "monolithic" kernels - for your   
   >> definition of "monolithic", which is actually not what a monolithic kernel   
   >> means   
   >   
   > Monolithic means "made from a single stone". I would agree with Phil's   
   > interpretation of a monolithic kernel being one where the drivers are   
   > all included and it does not rely on additional modules (ie, the   
   > opposite of a modular kernel.)   
   >   
   > I know Wikipedia calls a "supervisory mode kernel" a "monolithic kernel", but   
   > I reckon this definition is wrong.   
      
   Actually, I believe that was the original definition.  But I'm not   
   enough of a purist to object to both meanings being valid, as long as   
   the distinction is clear from context.   
      
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