On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:37 AM, daid kahl <daid...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 2009/2/16 Guillermo Garron <guillermo.fed...@gmail.com> >> >> Hi, >> >> I am new to Gentoo, and yes I am also new to compiling kernels. >> > > I recently got in to configuring my own kernel (I'm not sure if you're at > this level or using other people's .config files); it's a bit lazy and maybe > risky not to configure it yourself, but you have to start somewhere. > > In any case, the two things I found most helpful are kccmp and > http://cateee.net. The first is a program to compare two kernel > configurations, and tell you the differences between them, and so on, > displayed in a nice table in X; you can find it in the portage tree. Before > I found that, I was literally like comparing the files by hand on print outs > and stuff...what a nightmare. The other is a Debian developer's site, but > there is a large part on kernel configuration (specifically at > http://cateee.net/lkddb/). I didn't actually find a really easy way to > search the site besides doing a google site-limited query (CONFIG_BLAH_BLAH > site:cateee.net), but once you get to a config page, at the bottom there is > also a google bar with a radio button for just searching that site. There > could be better places to look for kernel configuration options, but that's > what I was using, and obviously, if you want to configure your kernel, you > should have a place to look up the options, and that database has a basic > description of most (but not all) configurations at least for up to 2.6.26 > (maybe later, but that's what I'm using right now). Maybe other people can > point to other resources? > > Also, you should avoid using oldconfig except for really minor kernel > upgrades. I know this is mentioned in documentation elsewhere, but just a > useful reminder.
Thanks a lot friend, I am trying to configure my Kernel myself (I am not that lazy :)). I will try all the advices here, and will come back to tell you which was the one which works, it will take me some time, As I can only work on this briefly at nights and on weekends. regards. > > ~daid > -- Guillermo Garron "Linux IS user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are." (Using Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo) http://feeds.feedburner.com/go2linux http://www.go2linux.org
