Well, it's ambitious for someone who has only been working with Linux (RH
5.2) for a month...and I wanted to post to find out if there were any
caveats I needed to be aware of.
I have a notebook with a P266 MMX. I've already done the kernel recompile
for 2.0.36 using the Pentium settings.
I want to get the kernel source code for 2.2.0 and pgcc (the 'gcc' optimized
for the Pentium) and compile a kernel to my specs using the pgcc. I'll
compile the libraries as well. Then I'll get the source code for all the
things I like (AfterStep, scilab, tetex,lyx,etc.) and etc.
Having done all of this, what I would expect (hope? wish?) to have is a
Linux system about 20% or more faster than what I've been using - which I
want because I ultimately want to use this box as an engineering worksation.
What I want to avoid having is a week or so of gnashing hairs and pulling
teeth - strike that, reverse it? - and ultimately doing a reinstall of the
old system.
I've got "Running Linux" so I plan to follow its instructions step-by-step
in making backups of libraries and updating symlinks. (Is there a way to
make a list of all symlinks?) I assume going step-by-step is my greatest
protection against mishaps (that, and saving all existing config files on
disk).
Are there any other caveats I should be aware of? Is it advisable to begin
as soon as I can get a download from ftp.kernel.org (sometime next month at
this rate) or should I wait until a certain level of stability had been reached?
Thanks in advance.
