Re: Kernel choices
On Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 11:25:58AM +0200, Matthias Kaeppler wrote:
> So only 2 and 3 are sane options for you I guess, but whether you're
> running an Intel or AMD CPU is something you should know yourself :p
This relates to a question I often have. Let's say that I
want to compile a customized kernel for my machine that
only compiles modules for hardware that I have, is tailored
specifically to my processor (right now a Pentium M 1.5GHz),
compiles into the kernel only those modules corresponding to
hardware that is always attached to my computer (hence
wasting no memory), etc.
As of right now, the easiest way to do this isn't easy at
all: I have to go through a long list of kernel options and
pick the ones that apply to me. This often involves knowing
extreme arcana about my machine. Quite often this arcana can
be deduced from a combination of
a) lspci, /proc, etc.,
b) general knowledge of my system (I have no gaming
hardware), and
c) inferences from other hardware selections I've made (the
Hopkins Frommit 831G contains a Kerwin Dingle 918X
Fromulator, so if I select the former I should also select
the latter).
But I'd really like a computer to take care of this for me.
So are there any packages that will {semi-,}automate the
kernel-install process for me?
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