Debian Install Newbie Tips

[Mike Starke]

I, on the otherhand, do just the opposite: I have used Debain
for years, and that is the first thing I do after an install (or,
rather part of the install process). Compile what I need in a brand
new kernel, and then I'm done.

Is there a reason why you would run stock kernel's with
more features compiled than you need?

v/r
Mike

On Wed, Aug 07, 2002 at 12:25:47PM -0400, Robert Bushman wrote:
 Ahhh, just the answer I was looking for. How
 will this affect the other modules I specified,
 like cmpci (my sound card), ide-scsi (to
 emulate scsi for my burner), and eepro100?
 Would they have been set up as external modules?
 
 Any thoughts on whether this will work with a
 dual Athlon? (is the MP architecture manufacturer
 independant?)
 
 On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Derek Neighbors wrote:
 
 > I have a rule to only run stock Debian kernels unless absolutely
 > mandatory. Compiling kernels is fun, but if stock one contains what I
 > need, I just dont. ;)
 >
 > Have you tried apt-getting:
 >
 > kernel-image-2.4.18-686-smp  - Linux kernel image 2.4.18 on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV SMP.
 >
 > -Derek
 >  On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Robert Bushman wrote:
 >
 > > Is there some Debian way of reconfiguring
 > > the kernel, or should I just do it the old fashioned
 > > way? I forgot to add SMP, so only the right CPU
 > > is working. It's fine when I run Gimp or OpenOffice
 > > Impress, but if I try to fire up OpenOffice Calc or
 > > GnuCash, it gets all disaffected, says something like,
 > > "math is the hobgoblin of small minds", and goes off
 > > in the corner to smoke clove cigarettes.
 > >
 > > I tried /usr/sbin/base-config, but it looks like that
 > > starts after the kernel configuration.
 > >
 > > On Tue, 6 Aug 2002, Derek Neighbors wrote:
 > >
 > > > > - If you've got a big pipe, do a net install. Grab
 > > > > the minimal .iso (about 10 megs). This way, you only
 > > > > download what you're installing.
 > > >
 > > > Gack, its much easier to download 3 floppies. (root, rescue, driver)
 > >
 > > *3* floppies? It took me half an hour yesterday
 > > to dig up 2 floppies for LEAF. :)
 > >
 > > > <Lots of other good info>
 > >
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