On Fri, Mar 07, 2003 at 13:14 +0530, Sukrit wrote: > i have some kernel related questions, i have read the fine manunal > (kernel-howto) but didn't get answers to these. > > 1. How do i decide which modules to load at boot time, which file is > to be edited? (i am thinking that i'll compile support for lots of > devices - cd-writer, different network cards - as modules that way i > won't have to recompile kernel when i add those devices. So i don't > want all my modules to be loaded at boot time. Also, i don't want to > dynamically and automatically load/unload modules)
I've compiled kernels the non-debian way without kernel-package so my advice below is probably not the 'right way' to do it... :) The modules you list in /etc/modules get loaded at boot. > > 2. What is the function of system.map file, after compiling kernel > (the non-debian way) is it necessary to copy the file to /boot and edit > lilo.conf to reflect changes. Not sure what it does exactly... something to do with giving the kernel an idea about compiled modules maybe. I copy it to /boot/System.map-KERNEL-VERSION > 3. i compiled the kernel, now do i need to get kernel-headers? What is > the function of kernel-headers? I don't use this package if I've compiled my own kernel. > 4. Right now i am copying kernel bzImage into /boot renaming it, and > editing lilo. Also for modules i > #make modules > #make modules_install > > If i already have the same version of kernel running does old module > tree get over-written or not? to avoid this I edit Makefile and put something in `EXTRAVERSION =` Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
