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On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 5:02 PM, João Matos <jaoneto@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi list. |
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> I've been using Gentoo for quite a long time, and today I decided to try |
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> compiling the kernel myself, Thing I've never done before. I want a smaller |
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> kernel, a faster boot (without initramfs) and, of course, some fun :). |
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> I'm still reading the oficial documentation, but I don't think it will be |
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> enough, so, if anyone of you know some documentation more detailed, I'd |
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> appreciate reading it. |
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> I've just ran 'make xconfig', and I noticed that the configuration is the |
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> same from genkernel (genkernel --menuconfig). Is it good? Should I get an |
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> original .conf, with less garbage, or this is just the 'normal default' |
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> instead of 'genkernel default' as I'm guessing? |
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> Is there any tool that can scan my pc and help me out with the .conf or even |
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> generate one? I guess not. There are lots of options that I have no idea |
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> what they are for. I think this will be the fun part, but I think I can't |
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> get a running kernel before I optimize it, so I can do it gradually. |
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> Just for curiosity, what is the size of your kernel? Mine is 3.4 MB. |
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> Thank you, |
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> -- |
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> João de Matos |
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> Linux User #461527 |
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A small tip: |
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- Do lsmod in your genkernel kernel |
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- Write down the list |
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- For any module loaded find the corresponding option in the kernel |
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configuration |
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- Read briefly the description for the option |
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- Do a crosscheck with the output of lspci and lsusb |
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Have fun! |
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Andrés Becerra Sandoval |
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