 | | | rebuild kernel | rebuild kernel 2003-07-17 - By "Ra?l D. Pitt? Palma"
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Hattie Rouge wrote:
> I'm installing Oracle and the Oracle install docs say to modify a couple
> of header files for shared memory and semaphores, then rebuild the
> kernel. On Solaris, this type of change is done in the /etc/systems
> file followed by a reboot. Hint, hint kernel guys...
>
> A few questions:
> Do I really have to build a new kernel?
>
> I read the README in /usr/src/linux and it said basically three steps:
> 1. make config
> 2. make dep
> 3. make bzImage
> I know there might be some more customization to do and there was
> mention of make modules and make modules_install if I am doing module
> stuff. But what I really want to start with is build the same kernel
> redhat releases. Is that just taking the defaults in make config and
> doing steps 2 and 3?
>
> What happens if I start dropping things like no IPX support or limit the
> number of disk or NIC types? I can predict my hardware, I understand it
> limits flexibility for future hardware changes. What does it do to
> kernel size and speed? Comments on whether this type of pruning is
> worth it?
>
> Normally I'd just test this out on my junk machine (gotta love vmware)
> but I don't really have time to experiment with this project.
> Appreciate your help and advice.
>
>
> Dana Bourgeois
>
>
not since RH 6.2 most of the values can be set using sysctl.
RP
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