[Rule-list] Kernel subproject

Martin Stricker shugal at gmx.de
Sun Feb 10 23:44:38 EET 2002


Marco Fioretti schrieb:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I think we should start to think also to which kernel we want to
> install. My understanding is that the 2.4 series, at least with its
> default settings, is by itself not friendly with low (cpu/ram)
> machines.
> 
> What is your opinion? should we provide the choice between:
> 
> 1) standard RH kernel (for those who do have RAM, and just want the
> lightest possible install for whatever reason)
> 
> 2) A kernel optimized for low (cpu/ram). How would it be? Which
> settings or feature we could or should remove or tune to make it so?
> Could it be a 2.4 (journaling, iptables and what else?) or should it
> be 2.2? (always maintaining compatibility with other RH packages one
> might want to add?)

I would like to have this choice, to be most compatible with original
Red Hat Linux.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
-- 
Homepage http://www.martin-stricker.de/
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