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Linux kernel configuration
While the default installation wil work fine for most situations, your
Omnibook will work better if you fine tune the kernel configuration.
For example, you will not need any SCSI drivers or ISDN drivers
compiled in by default, so you can deselect those options. You will
want to enable parallel port printer support if you wish to print to a
local printer.
My kernel 2.4.6 configuration file
available. Save this file as /usr/src/linux/.config and then
change into the /usr/src/linux directory and run make
xconfig. You can see and change the settings I have.
Pay particular attention to the power
management and networking settings.
To recompile a kernel, take the following steps:
- su - root
- cd /usr/src/linux
- make xconfig (or make menuconfig) to adjust kernel settings.
- make dep; make clean to make the dependency information.
- make bzImage will compile the kernel itself.
- cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/mykernel to copy the newly
compiled kernel into the boot directory.
- Edit the /etc/lilo.conf file to add your kernel into the list
of bootable images:
image=/boot/mykernel
label=mykernel
root=/dev/hda5 <-- change to your root disk setting!!
read-only
- make modules; make modules_install to compile any kernel
modules required.
- If you are running Windows 2k then create a new c:inux.bin file. See
my Windows 2000 page for details.
- reboot to reboot the machine with the new kernel!
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