Hi,
If you have lots of ram to spare there would be no problem using bigger
kernels.
On the other hand is nice to use your ram for processes instead of extra
kernel features.
I compiled the 2.2.18 kernel on my old 486 router and it's now less than the
half of the one that was installed originally.
What were the changes? Processor was set to 486 instead of 586, scsi support
removed, kernel optimized as router, ans so on ...
It wasn't too much work (althoug making the kernel image on a 486 takes
hours, but in the mean time the computer keeps working just with a heavier
load).
Greets,
C.
PS: damn, it looks like that all the kernels up to 2.2.18 are exploitable
using a exploit for ptrace/execve (see other post on the list), so we need
to do some compiling agian ;c)
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Marc
> Verzonden: woensdag 28 maart 2001 8:27
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: [expert] where to get kernel upgrades for 7.2
>
>
> I do not agree with your statement that kernel loads them all...
>
> Most kernels that are in the binary RPM use modules. I tried to make my
> ownb kernel a few times but it only saved me about 50k or so. It's not
> worth all the trouble (unless you really have a shortage of RAM in your
> system). The modules will only be loaded if they are needed. You can see
> the modules that are loaded with lsmod. You see that not everything is
> loaded then, but only a few modules.
>
> Modules are one of the strongest features of the linux kernel so
> why not use
> it. Recompiling the whole thing is only needed when you need something
> really special. In 95% of the cases you can just install the
> kernel rpm and
> load the system. I don't believe that a custom kernel is really
> faster then
> a customized kernel.
>
> Marc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FreezeR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [expert] where to get kernel upgrades for 7.2
>
>
> > i think for a kernel upgrade you should compile the source by ur self
> > not from the rpm...
> > download the new kernel at www.kernel.org
> > unpack the kernel, and go into the kernel directory
> > make menuconfig
> > make dep
> > make clean
> > make bzImage
> > make bzlilo
> > then edit your lilo.conf
> >
> > one of the reason why people do a kernel upgrade is to optimized their
> > kernel...
> > there are many options that your system dont need, but unfortunately
> > the kernel load'em all if we boot the machine....
> > so..take sometimes to compile your kernel...
> > trust me it wont useless at all...
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Steven Taetzsch wrote:
> >
> > > Where do I find kernel rpms for 7.2, not cooker? I've downloaded 2.4
> > > rpms, but they have other dependencies required. I didn't want to get
> > > into a chain of this package requires this update which requires this
> > > update and so on. I just want to upgrade to 2.2.18 or 2.4 on my stock
> > > 7.2 system.
> > >
> > > My usb zip drive works fine on 7.1 with an upgrade to 2.2.16-9mdk, but
> > > doesn't work on my 7.2 machine. I thought I'd try a newer kernel with
> > > better usb support.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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