Re: Compiling a kernel

[cothrige <cothrige@bellsouth.net>]

* Andrei Popescu (andreimpopescu@gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> initrd's are especially useful for distros, because a kernel with all
> stuff compiled in is not an option (too big), but you still need some
> of the modules very early in the boot process, when the root filesystem
> is not accessible yet. For your particular system you can afford to
> compile everything in, because you know exactly what you need and what
> you don't.

That does make sense.  I can see how it would make sense in that
situation.  It should have occurred to me, but I suppose I was just
not taking the time to look at it from all sides.  Thanks for the
clarification.

Patrick