Well, since we're getting adventurous, how about 'make -j 5 zImage zlilo modules modules_install' The -j is the number of threads or instances of the 'make' program to start while compiling. As a rule I would do 1 per 10M memory on the machine, but never more than 15. This can significantly reduce the time it takes to compile a clean kernel. -----Original Message----- From: Danny Kephart [<A HREF="mailto:kepe@home.com">mailto:kepe@home.com</A>] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 12:52 PM To: Lenz Grimmer Cc: SuSE Linux Mailing List Subject: RE: [SuSE Linux] Kernel 2.2.0 On 04-Mar-99 Lenz Grimmer wrote:

Hi,

On Thu, 4 Mar 1999 anthony_Melia@Dell.com wrote:

...

you can save a lot of time by creating the config you like with 'make menuconfig' then 'make dep clean bzImage modules modules_install' it runs the whole lot instead of issueing the 6 separate commands listed below!

Lenz: Is there any disadvantage to using my suggested method?

No, not at all. This is how I do it all the time... Don't forget "bzlilo" in your case :)

Bye, LenZ

May I add to you thoughts, Lenz. It would probably be better to: "make dep && make clean && make bzlilo && make modules && make modules_install" especially for those who might be new to, or nervous about, compiling their kernel. What it says is: make dep, and if no errors, make clean ....and so on. -- Danny Kephart E-Mail: kepe@home.com Date: 04-Mar-99 Time: 06:42:34 CST - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>