Talk:Kernel/Configuration

Bug in Setup Section
/sbin/installkernel doesn't create the symlinks, it only updates them if they already exist.

The new kernel is installed into {directory}/vmlinuz-{version}. If a symbolic link {directory}/vmlinuz already exists, it is refreshed by making a link from {directory}/vmlinuz to the new kernel, and the prev iously installed kernel is available as {directory}/vmlinuz.old.

Maybe we should just quote the manpage? --Poncho (talk) 18:18, 27 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Done. Astaecker (talk) 09:04, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

driver selection
no lspci -k | grep mod commands to tell users which drivers they need in their kernel. redirected for such a critical stage of building gentoo is painfull.

666threesixes666 (talk) 04:48, 18 March 2014 (UTC)


 * lshw && hdparm emerges should be noted to dig out kernel options also. 666threesixes666 (talk) 03:15, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

compression speed note
lz4 should be noted to be emerged and selected for compression type to speed up handing over to init. systemd is quick but its only as fast as kernel decompression. kernel compression is not appropriate on the systemd page so much as it is here. 666threesixes666 (talk) 03:15, 26 March 2014 (UTC)