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René Rhéaume wrote: |
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> Does genkernel has a feature that builds a temporary kernel, reboots |
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> the computer, performs hardware auto-detection (similar to LiveCDs) |
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> with the temporary kernel and rebuild a monolithic kernel based on |
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> auto-detection results? |
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Genkernel lacked support for building monolithic kernels up until 3.3.11 when a |
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--static flag was added for some livecd-building purposes (for the mips arch |
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mainly). |
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The rest of the features it doesn't currently do. Though, genkernel-4 is to be |
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more modular, so writing and adding this feature should be easier if so desired. |
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> I am a bit unconfortable on building monolithic kernels. |
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It's not too difficult. x86 systems don't really have a kernel memory limit |
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afaik, so as long as you know what hardware is in your system, and maybe what |
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future hardware you may add within the next 3-5 months; building a decent |
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monolithic kernel is rather easy. |
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Easiest way probably is configure a modular kernel the normal way, then once |
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everything is selected, disable loadable module support. All the menuconfig |
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items selected for modules will get selected to be built-in monolithically. |
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--Kumba |
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