Re: a basic kernel
I seem to remember that you can rebuild a kernal, and rename it. Then
you can set lilo to boot off that, and if it screws up, you can reset
lilo to boot off your stable kernal. That way you can cut your teeth on
the latest kernal technology. Anyone have any more details on that?
Mike
Alexander Gutfraind wrote:
>
> Dear fellow users!
>
> I am a newbie, but a week ago enthusiacstically compiled my
> first kernel.
> that's amazing. the thing is, it's a process so complex that
> I fear to touch the makefiles
> or play with them.
> I wanted to ask, whether somebody can recommend me an old
> kernel
> that have some basic capabilities, but is not too large.
> (I reognize the fact that compiling a kernel of an OS
> shouldn't be for newbies, and
> Linux has powerful and as much simple as posible tools to do
> so. )
>
> so, I basicallly have:
> AMD k6 200MHZ,
> 32 meg ram,
> 6.4meg HD with 900M unpartitioned space for experimenting...
>
> I guees I can build&use that kernel on the same EXT2
> partition as my regular kernel is,
> but I need a kernel with EXT2 support, and I heard that the
> earliest ones used minix fs.
> a URL with old debian distributions (0.9.., 1.1..) will be
> helpful, so that I can install some tools for playing
> around.
>
> thanks in advance, guys!
>
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