Re: question about kernel sources .config
On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Kirk Reiser wrote:
> I was wondering if someone could answer a question which is confusing
> me about the .config for the kernel sources and the boot floppies.
Maybe change the config so that the scsi/ether drivers are not compiled
in. A fairly generic kernel 2.2 should be about 660k.
> I am attempting to put together a rescue disk for a debian
> distribution. The reason for this is that I have developed a screen
> review speech output system for the linux console driver I wish to
> make boot disks available for folks to download and install their
> debian distribution with speech. I have been doing this for a while
> actually, but I just downloaded and compiled some kernels from the
> kernel sources 2.2.10 configuration file and the compiled kernel is
> about 1.1 megs. I am trying to figure out how you are supposed to get
> these kernels on the standard rescue disk which only appears to have
> room for about a 700k kernel.
>
> Is there a new boot floppy installation system under development or
> what am I missing? I would certainly appreciate any suggestions or
> clarification someone could give me.
>
> Kirk
>
>
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