linuxforums.org — So you've been using Linux for a while now and have decided to take the next step. Whether you are looking for a performance increase, added hardware support or even just to enhance your geek cred, compiling your own kernel need not be a horrifying experience. Compiling a kernel has historically been a very involved and, at times, frustratingly hai
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troopyApr 5, 2007
Chewie67 and Keyguy242,Why do you assh**es even bother commenting as the article is clearly of no interest to you?Do us all a favour and go play in the road.
krazykitApr 5, 2007
You still get all that stuff. To put it simply, any distro is the kernel + associated programs (which is why it's often called GNU/Linux). Updating the kernel is really just updating the blood and guts of your OS. Nearest thing in Windows is updating all your drivers in one fell swoop.
straxusApr 5, 2007
As long as you compile in support for all of your hardware and it's supported features, everything will work as it did before. The difference between the kernel.org kernel and the packaged distro kernels usually just comes down to some distro specific optimizations. There are really only three reasons I can think of to compile your own kernel.1) To gain needed hardware support that your current kernel lacks. (This is the most common reason by far)2) Because you want to learn how it's done3) To reduce system overhead by only compiling modules used by your system. (This is important for embedded systems with few resources - not so much for modern PCs)
thepictApr 5, 2007
Your question reveals that you are not ready to roll your own yet.STFW and RTFM until you're more comfortable with all the concept involved, otherwise, when you start the process, it'll be more than just your kernel that will panic.At the very least, be sure you know how to recover from a failed kernel installation.No disrespect, we all start somewhere. I'm just sayin', your not ready yet. Close, but not yet.
brownoutApr 5, 2007
"Under 'Miscellaneous Filesystems', enable Compressed Rom File Support(cramfs) and disable all others unless you have a specific need to access a special file-system type." 8-| What?! How can you access your partitions disabling all FS except crams? Maybe he should have mentioned to keep all others FSs like ext2, ext3, reiser, ... and to disable ONLY misc ones.
pinoyboy82Apr 5, 2007
=============================================File System (/) (User Space/Windows Managers, etc)=============================================Kernel e.g. initrd, zimage, etc. (System Space/Driver Support)=============================================BIOS/Bootstrap (Driver initializations)=============================================
nickgarveyApr 5, 2007
3 days? Take about 30 minutes to get the base down, start an emerge right before you go to sleep, wake up, everything is all done and set up for you, with only about an hour max of you actually doing anything. Easy enough.
miglaApr 6, 2007
"Linux kernel in a nutshell" is available under a cc-licence from the authors site: <a class="user" href="http://www.kroah.com/lkn/">http://www.kroah.com/lkn/</a>