Support. Plain and simple. With a custom kernel if you have somethign
going wrong you are the only person on the planet running that kernel
configuration. So it opens a huge can of worms for trouble shooting
and feed back and such.
If I were in a position that I really felt that I was bleeding performance
by having extra modules available (its not like you have to load them) I
would compile a kernel or if there was not a debian kernel available that
had the features I needed.
Certainly there is nothing wrong with compiling your own kernel, I just
think the 'resources' saved are minimal in application weighed against
having a wider userbase in which to garner support and such on.
Nothing wrong with having differing opinions.
-Derek
On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Mike Starke wrote:
> 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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