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From: Dale <dalek@××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Managing my kernel
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 18:27:13
Message-Id: 4648A7F1.40003@exceedtech.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Managing my kernel by Grant
1 Grant wrote:
2 > I've been puzzling a bit lately over the best way to manage my kernel.
3 > I've always tried to keep it as minimal as possible, and I only
4 > enable things as I need them. I also don't build modules from the
5 > kernel at all.
6 >
7 > Is there a better way to go? I'm starting to think it might be better
8 > to build every single module and let the system load them as it needs
9 > them.
10 >
11 > - Grant
12
13
14 I always build everything in the kernel. The only module I have is the
15 nvidia driver. Looks like this:
16
17 > root@smoker / # lsmod
18 > Module Size Used by
19 > nvidia 4550612 12
20 > root@smoker / #
21
22 I have not had any trouble kernel wise in a long time. I guess it is
23 just a matter of preference.
24
25 Dale
26
27 :-) :-) :-)
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31 www.myspace.com/-remove-me-dalek1967
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33 Copy n paste then remove the -remove-me- part.
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