Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 25 Sep 2001 15:36:48 -0700 | From | J Sloan <> | Subject | Re: Kernel Recommended Defaults |
| |
Peter Moscatt wrote:
> I am about to compile and install my first kernel and > want to make sure I have things pretty well set before > I create the image. > > Is there guides available where they show recommended > defaults - especially in the Network arena ?
1. although the initrd is a nice hack, I generally avoid all that and compile all the requirements of the root file system into the kernel -
2. everything else, I generally compile as modular. this is extremely helpful in troubleshooting, e.g. you can load/unload drivers without a reboot.
3. It doesn't hurt to have modules compiled for cards you don't need, since they will not be loaded. However, you want to avoid the opposite scenario - not having the driver you need.
4. the defaults are usually sane, but look at each and every one the first time you do a kernel config.
5. DO NOT simply blow away your old kernel - you will be sorry if you do. leave the old kernel intact as a fallback, and make the necessary edits to lilo, grub or whatever boot manager you are using.
Regards,
jjs
- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
|  |