On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 16:22:18 BST Wol wrote: > On 21/08/2024 14:49, Michael wrote: > >> That would involve me learning how to make and handle a modular kernel, > >> something I'd really rather not have to do. > > > > Well, there's nothing to it really. Just configure your kernel with the > > drivers needed by your graphics card, but set them as modules. Then boot > > with it and check dmesg. The kernel will load the modules and try to > > fetch the requisite firmware. > > Just don't forget to "make modules" and "make modules_install". Then you > need to make sure it's included in any initramfs, so no it's not quite > as simple as "but set them as modules" if you don't have any other modules. > > That said, I've always had a modular kernel and there really isn't > anything much to it - I just do my best (provided I can find them) to > configure all the *required* drivers into the kernel, so if the module > system fails the system still boots, or if only sometimes need them, > modules aren't loaded until necessary to save ram. > > Knowing how to boot a modular kernel is a sensible skill to have. And > booting the modular way (even if you don't actually have any modules) is > an easy and sensible thing to do.
Someone said once that he builds-in everything necessary to start the system, and all the less essential things as modules. That seems to make sense, and I followed that advice for some years. I haven't been too particular more recently, though. -- Regards, Peter.
