Kernel fun!

Rich43

Rich43

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So I spent some hours using my ~3Ghz cpu grunt to compile the latest linux kernel straight from kernel.org

My motives were that I wanted to compile the latest Ralink wireless driver and have a stable wireless setup also theres other nice enhancements in the new kernel.

My work resulted in:
richie@ubuntu:~$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.23.9-with-slab #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Dec 1 02:34:59 GMT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux

On Ubuntu Gutsy :)

I want to give you guys this guide if you fancy a go yourself (You get to choose between old kernel and new one at bootup!)

http://symbolik.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/vanilla-kernel-26231-on-gutsy-gibbon/

There is the problem that you have to install nvidia/ati drivers manually but I will learn to build them into packages (.deb). Also I might share my kernel packages with you guys if your all interested ;)
 
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slab deals with the memory management, there are different memory management modules to choose from :)
Theres a couple more called slob (lol?) and slub
I found out I need at least 2.6.24-rc1 for my ralink drivers! (which isnt in any linux distro ive seen)
So im going to install yet another kernel!
 
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kudos on getting it right first time.... I almost always forget something in my kernels and have to compile them again! (latest blooper was SMP support!!)
 
I found a big downside to this.. the nvidia driver package thats in synaptic will never work in a million years with your custom kernel = manual installation = sucks...

I dream of the day when opensource radionhd project is done and I swap my 8600GT for a ati :) The nvidia binary blob sucks.
 
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