How to recompile ubuntu kernel

[Fred Blaise]

you do if you want to have access to your full 1024M of ram. (the 4GB
limit).


On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 23:49 +0200, Paco Ros wrote:
> Markus Kolb wrote:
> 
> > On 28.09.2004 22:59, Paco Ros wrote:
> >
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> I'm running 2.6.8.1-686-smp kernel anf I'd like to compile a new one 
> >> removing some things I don't use and targetting P4 CPU to optimize.
> >>
> >> I've always compiled a kernel without initrd image, but I like very 
> >> much this way to load and unload modules (and I don't remember what 
> >> options I should compile into the kernel :-))
> >>
> >> How do you create these kernels with initrd images? I've found some 
> >> info at Google, but I don't know what I should put into a initrd image.
> >
> >
> > The image is built by a tool named mkinitrd.
> 
> 
> Yes, I knew it. But I don't knew what should I include in a initrd.
> 
> > So you have nothing to do here. Just include cramfs support in the 
> > kernel config so that the ramdisk is supported by kernel.
> >
> > BTW do you need highmem support or why do you use the SMP-kernel?
> 
> 
> I use for enabling Hyperthreading. Is it the wrong way?
> I also have 1024MB RAM. I need highmem support Isn't it?
> 
> Thanks for your response :-)
> -- 
> Paco.
>