Compiling Your Own Slackware Kernel
Ok, so I’ve made clear how I feel about using an initrd to boot your generic kernel. I also think that running the huge kernel on a permanent basis is equally insane. So I guess I’d better tell you about the alternative: compiling your own kernel.
I should make it clear straight away that by no means do I consider the kernel an easy topic for most people to deal with, nor do I think I have a full grasp on every nuance myself; but I do think that the best thing you can ever do for your system is to build your own. Needless to say there are already a million billion kernel compilation guides out there, but they all make such a big deal out of what is an unbelievably simple process, especially in Slackware.
So.. give me five minutes of your time and I will show you the process I follow for each and every Slackware box I administer that gives me a generic kernel, no initrd, and endless options for customisation should I choose to take them. It’s simple, trust me.
Compiling your own kernel in Slackware Linux in 10 easy steps…
Интересная статья. Главное – полезная инфа. Спасибо большое за оригинальную статью!
Zordrak edited:
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Interesting article. Main – useful infa. Thank you very much for the original article!
@Vol4ok
No problem
Thankx for this post, and the linked guide. Still working on getting my own custom kernel (have not succeeded yet) though.
Will continue my quest!