Re: Stock vs. Debian kernel sources

[Alvin Oga <aoga@mail.Linux-Consulting.com>]

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Mitch Wiedemann wrote:

> Here are two pointers for kernel building newbies:
> 
> 1. Be sure that the code for your IDE chipset (if you're using IDE) is
> built in to the kernel, rather than being built as a module.

	- ditto for sata chipset for sata disks

> 2. Be sure that the code for your / (root) filesystem (ext3, reiserfs,
> etc.) is built into the kernel, rather than being built as a module.

	- ditto for generic scsi modules for your ide-based cdrom

  3. Be sure that the kernel is built for your nic chipset 

  4. Be sure that the kernel is built for your svga chipset
     if you use higher resolution ( more than 640x480 ) otherwise
     you will not see anything during bootup and can login blindly
     until kde comes up if you get into kde 

  5. for those with usb mouse/keyboard ... you'd need the usb chipset
     support built in the kernel ( modules is okay on this and no initrd )

  6. for those that think beeps and bonks are important sound,
     you will need to config the kernel for that sound chipset
	( modules is better .. and no initrd needed )

5 minutes later after clicky-tee-clicking around .. you're almost ready
to boot your new latest kernel

  7. and if you're paranoid .. add kernel buffer overflow protections
     and other acl 

c ya
alvin