Thanks Sumit. On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Sumit Sati <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Vipul Jain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> 2009/6/18 Rafael Gómez Alcalá <[email protected]> >> >>> Hi Vipul: >>> >>> The linux kernel is the central part of an operating system. It is a >>> computer program with several functions: communications between different >>> services, manages memory and resources, etc. It is only about 1Mb, more or >>> less. >>> >>> A linux distribution is the complete range of computer programs, desktop >>> (KDE, Gnome, XFCE), openoffice, and the rest of open source software, using >>> the linux kernel. You can think that a linux distribution is an ice with >>> different flavours, but an ice ... >>> >>> For instance, you can see a list of several distributions at >>> http://distrowatch.com . >>> The linux kernel itself is available at http://www.kernel.org >>> >>> In your second question, I assume you want to compile the linux kernel, >>> isn't it? In that case, I recommend you to start with some reading: >> >> Thanks Rafael, I would like to compile memtest code as part of main linux >> kernel compile and would like to copy >> the compiled memtest.bin into /boot when make install is called is it >> possible? >> >> Also, Just out of curiosity I was wondering if there is any website or >> document that explains how to release your know >> linux distro? >> >> Regards, >> Vipul. >> >> > if you wanna build a linux distro by yourself, with all custom and > optimized software may be linux from scratch is for you, go and check out > > www.*linuxfromscratch*.org > > -- > Regards > Sumit Sati > Fran Lebowitz<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/f/fran_lebowitz.html> > - "Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep."
