> Subject: Re: Building Custom Kernel > From: "Mr. Adam ALLEN" > <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: 20 Jul 2003 23:31:59 +0100 > Reply-To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > --=-e5ClwHfJHEulFgN1c2ei > Content-Type: text/plain > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 12:41, edwarner99@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > In the spirit of learning, I want to build a > custom > > kernel. > > Is there a document that describes what the > options > > are for when using "make xconfig"? > >=20 > > I used this command and build the kernel, but it > was > > too big to fit on a floppy, so I know that I > didn't > > select the options right. > > Some of the choices I wasn't really sure about > > choosing. > > My kernels don't fit on floppies either- but that > just means too much > was included in the kernel; this doesn't mean that > it's wrong. > > After you install your kernel source if you copy a > template from > /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs to > /usr/src/linux-2.4/.config then you will > be starting from the options that the default RH > kernel uses. > > The best place I've found for what various modules > do is clicking the > help button, and looking in the Documentation folder > under > /usr/src/linux-2.4. > > > > --=20 > Regards, > Adam Allen. > > adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks for the reply. Just to make sure I understand what you said. The config files in the /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs directory are what the default kernel was compiled with? Any reason for making it .config instead of making a new directory, like, /usr/src/linux-2.5/configs If my system won't fit on a floppy, how would I boot in an emergency? Thanks, __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
