Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 18:07:27 -0500 From: Loren Thiel <thiel@genevaonline.com> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Making a new kernel Message-ID: <199806112307.SAA05694@battleship.genevaonline.com>
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So is making your own custom kernel a wise thing to do being a newbie? I've seen lots of documentation on how to do it...and what all the options do in the kernel source. (/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC)(there is some .lint file or something too) I've even modified my own kernel...however it didn't correctly compile... since then, I've reinstalled...and I can't download the source again because my ppp isn't working yet. (If anyone would like to help me with that I'd appreciate it...using kernel ppp, I guess its called) I understand a custom kernel is not nessarry, but doesn't it make your computer boot faster, and use less memory for the kernel because you've eliminated support for devices you don't have? I also have 32megs of ram...but the kernel only sees 16megs...will making a new kernel fix this also? I seem to remember reading somewhere that adding support for your sound card requires making a new kernel? Thanks, Loren Thiel thiel@genevaonline.com ICQ: 1117658 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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