- when you build a kernel:
- why ??
- where did you get the kernel source code from
I got the source from stable(sarge)repository which says 2.6.8. But my sarge default kernel is 2.6.8-2-386.
- where did you get the *.h ( headers ) for your current
from cds.
kernel you are using in order to build the new kernel
2.6.8-2-386
- do you know the chipset used in your hardware ?
- the 4 important questions:
which svga chipset
which nic chipset
which sound chipset
which dma chipset
How to find out svga, dma chipset
( see the output of lspci .
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i assume you know exactly what cpu you have
pentium m 1.4 ghz
and all the cpu flags it uses
How to know?
Should I use any patch to the source installed so that 2.6.8 becomes 2.6.8-2-386?
- make xconfig and start clicking away ..
-
if you donno what that option is for .. turn it off
-
most of the defaults in the kernel source
from
kernel.org is wrong ( left on for the wrong reasons )
-
tons of kitchen sink stuff you dont need
in
your otutdoor tent ( your own hw )
- you're allotted 10 minutes to click things on and off to
define your kernel ... and you're done after that making
your custom kernel, install /vmlinuz and running lilo is 30 seconds
- if you build all the chipset drivers into the kernel:
- you do NOT need an initrd
- you have built your own kernel if it boots and works
- see the kernel-howto for all the itty bitty details
- and if you wanna start to play ..
- harden your kernel with the gazillion kernel security patches