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| author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2005-11-07 17:28:52 +0000 |
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| committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2005-11-07 17:28:52 +0000 |
| commit | aec86fdaf49dc3548b5f3920eadb0df5df5602ec (patch) | |
| tree | 72ddd77dba6814480ac84617c131e19e4df86e53 /en/post-install | |
| parent | a8b9eb1cd2ba9dc3576fa01ee9b9d3f91429b9ef (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-aec86fdaf49dc3548b5f3920eadb0df5df5602ec.zip | |
Update reasons for compiling a custom kernel
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| -rw-r--r-- | en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml | 22 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml b/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml index 6e1a8eba6..a3c4fb9bb 100644 --- a/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml +++ b/en/post-install/kernel-baking.xml @@ -6,32 +6,32 @@ Why would someone want to compile a new kernel? It is often not necessary since the default kernel shipped with Debian handles most -configurations. However, it is useful to compile a new kernel in order -to: +configurations. Also, Debian often offers several alternative kernels. +So you may want to check first if there is an alternative kernel image +package that better corresponds to your hardware. However, it can be +useful to compile a new kernel in order to: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> -handle special hardware needs, or hardware conflicts with the pre-supplied -kernels +handle special hardware needs, or hardware conflicts with the +pre-supplied kernels </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -handle hardware or options not included in the stock kernel, such as -APM or SMP +use options of the kernel which are not supported in the pre-supplied +kernels (such as high memory support) </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -optimize the kernel by removing useless drivers to speed up boot -time +optimize the kernel by removing useless drivers to speed up boot time </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -use options of the kernel which are not supported by the default -kernel (such as high memory support) +create a monolithic instead of a modularized kernel </para></listitem> <listitem><para> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ run an updated or development kernel </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -impress your friends, try new things +learn more about linux kernels </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> |