Re: Modular Kernel:Wat should be modules,wat should be built

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would appreciate some elaboration on what kernel module loader does exactly, since none of the modules get loaded automatically during runtime. Understanding this will perhaps help to decide which features will stay as a module and which are the ones that will be built

Modular Kernel:Wat should be modules,wat should be built-in?

When configuring the kernel (via make xconfig), what is the general guideline as to what should be kept as modules, and what should be built-in? Thanks ! Message posted via www.linuxforums.org . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: Modular Kernel:Wat should be modules,wat should be built-in?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When configuring the kernel (via make xconfig), what is the general guideline as to what should be kept as modules, and what should be built-in? It depends upon what you are compiling the kernel for. But generally if you are compiling a kernel for a single system, you can

Re: Modular Kernel:Wat should be modules,wat should be built-in?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When configuring the kernel (via make xconfig), what is the general guideline as to what should be kept as modules, and what should be built-in? Support for your IDE/SCSI chipset(s) should be built-in, as well as support for whatever filesystems you are using.

Re: Modular Kernel:Wat should be modules,wat should be built

During the customisation of the kernel, under loadable module support, I have kernel module loader built in. Kernel Module Loader is described under help as : CONFIG_KMOD: Normally when you have selected some drivers and/or file systems to be created as loadable modules, you also have the