Compiling kernel for the 1st time -- newbie questions

[ameer armaly]

I always use stock kernels just because they've been tested thoroughly.
Distro kernels have a bunch of other patches in them you can't really
count  on them as much as kernels from kernel.org.  One thing about 1.6:
do not use a 2.4 .config with make oldconfig; you'll get bogus results
with options you didn't select.


On Sun, 9 May 2004, Krister Ekstrom wrote:

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> Hi  speakup,
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>   I'm about to take the plunge now and try to compile a kernel, partly
>   to learn and mainly because i need mouse support which i don't have
>   at the moment.
>   I will go from linux-2.4.25 to linux-2.6.2.
>   I'm using Debian Sarge and am wondering if one should take the
>   really easy way out and go for the distribution package or try
>   building it myself from scratch. What advantages could there be with
>   a distro specific kernel source package? Is there anything in
>   particular one should think about if compiling from a source fetched
>   from kernel.org?
>   I have read the Readme for the 2.6.2 kernel and also the kernel
>   compilation howto, so i think i know what i'm doing even though i
>   don't understand everything. Now, i just want to hear peoples
>   (especially debian users) opinions on this.
>   Thanks in advance!
>
> - --
> /Krister
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