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João Matos 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 |
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> try compiling the kernel myself, Thing I've never done before. I want |
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> a smaller kernel, a faster boot (without initramfs) and, of course, |
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> some fun :). |
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> I'm still reading the oficial documentation, but I don't think it will |
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> be enough, so, if anyone of you know some documentation more detailed, |
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> I'd appreciate reading it. |
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> I've just ran 'make xconfig', and I noticed that the configuration is |
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> the same from genkernel (genkernel --menuconfig). Is it good? Should I |
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> get an original .conf, with less garbage, or this is just the 'normal |
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> default' 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 |
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> or even generate one? I guess not. There are lots of options that I |
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> have no idea what they are for. I think this will be the fun part, but |
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> I think I can't get a running kernel before I optimize it, so I can do |
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> 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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> João de Matos |
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> Linux User #461527 |
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I would add lspci -k since it lists not only modules but built in |
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drivers as well. Generally, if you have all those included, then you |
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are doing fine hardware wise. In menuconfig, just hit the / key and |
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search for the driver. Also, on the results of the search, it shows the |
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path to the page the driver is on too. Some of them hide pretty good at |
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times. |
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Also, don't forget that some things have to be built in and not as |
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modules. Things like file system that root is on, drive controller so |
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that the drives can be seen and maybe even mouse/keyboard stuff. |
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Some say not to but I just build everything into my kernel. The only |
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modules I have is nvidia for my video drivers. Everything else is built |
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in. Should work either way as long as the must haves are built in. |
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One more thing, keep a couple known good kernels laying around just in |
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case you really mess up. At least you can boot a old one to fix the new |
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one. ;-) Don't ask how I learned this sort of thing. :/ |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! |
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