Re: [ECOS] Re: Problem with adding new packages in windows configuration tool

["Chris Paulson-Ellis" <kelsall at dsl dot pipex dot com>]

Thanks for this explanation. I've removed 'hardware' from my instructions.
Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Dallaway" <jld@ecoscentric.com>
To: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:58 AM
Subject: [ECOS] Re: Problem with adding new packages in windows
configuration tool


> The eCos Configuration Tool does indeed perform more checking than
> ecosconfig and will refuse to add or remove _hardware_ packages via the
> Packages dialog box. This behaviour is intended to prevent users getting
> into problems with their eCos configuration by migrating (package by
> package) from one eCos target to another. Under these circumstances, the
> Configuration Tool would still consider that the configuration was
intended
> for the target specified by the original hardware template and might, for
> example, attempt to run eCos tests in an inappropriate manner.
>
> In the case of the PC target, the presence of an ethernet card should be
> optional. One could either remove the 'hardware' attribute from the
> ethernet-related packages or define a number of eCos targets for PCs with
> various ethernet cards and no ethernet card.
>
> John Dallaway



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