On Nov 25, 2007 7:03 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to compile a custom, static, & minimal, kernel ( please > accept this for the sake of this email; dont flame me with how it is > no longer necessary due to the modular nature of the kernel ) for my > gentoo install. I am working with the 5000psl intel server board with > the 5000p chipset > (http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/5000p/index.htm). I have the > following questions: > > 1) Where can I find the linux kernel HCL ( hardware compatilbility list )?
Here are a number of them (hardware compatability is usually not distribution specific): http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ http://en.opensuse.org/Hardware You can find more here: http://www.linux-drivers.org/index.html > > 2) When I run make menuconfig, where do I go to choose the chipset I am > using? There usually is no such option. Setting CPU and accompanying features should be enough (in Processor type and features --->, Power management options (ACPI, APM) --->, and Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, MCA, ISA) ---> ) For other chips or components attached to your motherboard, look at the output of lspci, and make sure that you compile kernel support for what is listed there (sata/ide driver, ethernet card, etc.). Also build in your desired filesystem. > > > I'd appreciate the help. > > SK > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > >
