On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 06:53:15PM +0100, Silvio Siefke wrote: > Hello, > > > i want ask some questions for the Kernel. > > How do I find dependencies of each option? > Are there patches for older computers? > > I use the good old Pentium 4 on the desktop and an atom on the laptop. > But I have often the problem when the computer has much to do, that the > system freeze. That's on the atom often so. The opera is my favorite > Browser, but often the call on a website and the result end in freeze. > What is really strange, when i run emerge --sync ; emerge -avuDN @world, > the Pentium 4 is faster as the Atom. Is that normal? > > > gentoo-desk src # uname -a > Linux gentoo-desk.silviosiefke.de 3.2.34 #1 SMP Mon Nov 19 14:23:14 CET 2012 > i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux > > siefke@gentoo-mobile : ~ $ uname -a > Linux gentoo-mobile 3.7.4 #1 SMP Wed Jan 23 07:01:32 CET 2013 i686 Intel(R) > Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux > > I has read in the Kernel Project of Gentoo something from ck-patchset. Is > that good for that problems which i have, or has read wrong? > > It were nice some can share the own expirence. The Kernel is so hard to > understand, when take off a option, other option run not. I really not > know what i need and what need. > > Hope can understand what i mean. Thank you for help. > > > Greetings > Silvio
Please read "Linux Kernel in a Nutshell". You can: "emerge -av app-doc/linux-kernel-in-a-nutshell" and also read it online: http://www.kroah.com/lkn/ Cheers, Bruce -- Happy Penguin Computers >') 126 Fenco Drive ( \ Tupelo, MS 38801 ^^ supp...@happypenguincomputers.com 662-269-2706 662-205-6424 http://happypenguincomputers.com/ Don't top-post: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post#Top-posting