Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2009 mails)

[zentara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (zentara)]

filip wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Could someone help me with this Kernel install please.
> 
>  Do I need all those modules or can I just say no (for example for
> 3c501) to the modules I don't need.
>

Only use the modules you need or will expect to need. You can also
choose to build support into the kernel and chuck the modules
altogether.
It makes a bigger kernel though, but may be more secure.
 
> As I failed with bzlilo, I did bzImage, didn't have any problems during
> the compling and the make modules&install. I labeled it "test" in lilo
> and chosed the kernel .../arch/i386/boot/bzImage. Bad luck because
> yast_lilo says the kernel is situated > 8 GB. Indeed, I have a primary
> partition of 4GB to keep all my downloadings and backups, then a 256 MB
> swap, 20 Mb primary boot, rest 14GB in extended. Thats it, I'm stuck.

Where was the original kernel located? Usually it's in /boot.
Put your kernel there. The machine did boot with linux at one time, yes?

> 

Play around with kernels for awhile. Have your boot and rescue floppies
ready to reinstall
your original working kernel, if your new one fails. You can also set
lilo up
to use your original kernel as default, then your experimental as
"linux1".
That way if your experimental boot fails you can always reboot the
original
with a control-alt-delete.
Thats the best way to learn. Compile and test.


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