Re: How long do I need to compile kernel
Uhm, I'd say a month, maybe two. You can probably swap this 455kHz CPU for
a 400Mhz CPU or higher, that'll speed up the compile a bit :)
Jurgen
Although very unlikely, it seems Vegard|drageV stated on Jun 7 that :
> Hi folks,
> I am about to compile my first kernel, but since I've heard it can
> last a while (up to several hours), I will have to plan the job more
> carefully.
>
> Here is a quick summary of my hardware:
>
> PIII 455kHz prosessor
> 192Mb RAM,
> 2 hdd (12Gb + 4Gb) with ext3 fs,
> 1 cd-writer, (non scsi)
> 1 cdrom (non scsi)
> Floppy drive
> Sound Blaster audiocard (using module ens-1371 today)
> nVidia graphix card
> 5 USB 2.0 ports on PCI card
>
> Besides that my monitor, speakers, keybord and mouse (com1) is quite
> old, with no special effects or buttons.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how long a kernelcompilation will take. When
> I start this job I will compile the latest kernel.org stable release
> (i.e. 2.6.12 or up).
>
> Thanks in advance, Vegard
>
>
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