Re: a basic kernel //or rather simply an old one

Hello again! Thanks for the support. let me more specific: I want to play with the kernel, and really understand how it works. I think that the best way to do that is to read the sunsite docs, and play with an older kernel that wasn't as complex as the new ones. I need the oldest posible kernel,

Re: a basic kernel

I seem to remember that you can rebuild a kernal, and rename it. Then you can set lilo to boot off that, and if it screws up, you can reset lilo to boot off your stable kernal. That way you can cut your teeth on the latest kernal technology. Anyone have any more details on that? Mike Alexander G

a basic kernel

Dear fellow users! I am a newbie, but a week ago enthusiacstically compiled my first kernel. that's amazing. the thing is, it's a process so complex that I fear to touch the makefiles or play with them. I wanted to ask, whether somebody can recommend me an old kernel that have some basic capabilit