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Author: Mike Starke
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Subject: Debian Install Newbie Tips
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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