On 22 Jan 2001, Xucaen wrote: > Ok, thanks to everyone recomending the "debian" > way to compile a kernel. I will look into it... > BTW, where is the best place to look for docs on > how to do this? (I assume that debian must have a > HOWTO on this, so I will search debian.org for > it..) > Now for my curiosity to kick in: > what are the advantages to doing it the "debian" > way? What is the advantage/disadvantage to doing > it the "regular" way? Is the debian way > smoother/easier/cleaner than the "regular" way? > Do other distros have their own way of compiling > kernels? Have any of you don't it the "debian" > way? comments? opinions? > > thanks for indulging my knowledge-quest! > > xucaen
I must admit I don't do it the debian way. Perhaps this is because I don't use modules. I seem to remember there was some documentation about this on the Debian site; the issue didn't seem clearcut. I was used to compiling kernels the regular way before I came to Debian and didn't see any reason to change. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian (Windows-free zone) Over 100 book reviews: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/bookreviews/ Skeptical essays: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/freethinker/ "The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably absurd. It is the chief occupation of mankind." - H.L. Mencken
