Should i compile in all the models?

RonL · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 2

First, i'm a real noob at everything going around linux.

I've installed linux and i compiled in all the modles i thought i would need.
When i booted the system, many things where missing: the mouse, the support for my ethernet card and so on...

My question is: Did i do right when choosing to compile into the kernel whatever i could? or was that the reason for all my problems? And if i didn't do right, what can i do to make my mouse and my ethernet card available?

Those stuff were automatically detected and model loaded in the LiveCd environment (2004.1). can i make it happen in my nice, fresh, installed version?

i didn't mention, but i know the names of the models that should be loaded if that helps..

thnx

Deathwing00 · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject:

Moved from Installing Gentoo.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=7#doc_chap5

Corax · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:52 pm Post subject:

Compiling a monolitic (all into the kernel) or a modularized kernel should not have such effects on functionality as you exprienced. Obviously, you missed several important things. For new users, the genkernel alternative is recommended. You then get a big kernel that supports almost everything and can try to disable certain functions, drivers and features, of which you are sure you don't need it. Before starting to mess up things by manually tweaking the kernel configuration, make sure to have a backup copy of the working configuration file generated by genkernel. By the time you'll get used to your kernel...

floam · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:05 pm Post subject:

Models?
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codergeek42 · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:20 pm Post subject:

RonL · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 2

sorry about the models (got mixed up with something else).

I'll try the genkernel now.

This is the best forum i have seen this far, thanks again.

Mich buchanan · n00b Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 41 Location: Spain

Hi there, I'm new in linux too, but I have a little previous experience with fedora and suse, after have recompiled my kernel a few times I want to know which is better talking about performance in a Desktop OS a "big" monolitic kernel or a little one and modules.

Probably a mix of builtin/modules should be the best, in that case, can anyone tell me which ones builtin and which modules or more symple, where to look for this.

Thnaks in advance.

Sorry if my english is very bad, I expect it's undertandable.