[NMLUG] Minimalist kernel

[jmdelapp at delapp.com (Mars DeLapp)]

Andres Paglayan wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have couple of questions, just because your answers are much better 
> than google's
> 
> I already know the basics of re-compiling a kernel, load the right 
> modules, and so on, but my kernels look as a big 14MB monkey, is there 
> any how-to, or documentation to read (besides kernel code), on how to 
> compile a minimalistic kernel for your system? so it has all it needs to 
> run but nothing more.
> 
> The other,
> I have little project involving a mini-itx via epia booting from a 
> compact flash card.
> I am trying to minimize the read write cycles on the card.
> for doing so I am enabling laptop-mode, doing logs in a ram disk (cp 
> them at boot and back at shutdown, still trying to figure this out), and 
> I'd like to adjust the commit interval in the ext3 from 5 seconds to 
> something higher, but: I don't know which file system will be 
> recommended for a CF card; I checked man tune2fs and I don't see an  
> explanation about how to do it.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Andres

What are you intending to do with this box?

You might try searching on
http://linuxdevices.com

Mars

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