Aren't al kernels nowadays pretty much 100% module-based? Which means you can't really get them to be simpler, as such? On Mon, 25 Apr 2016, Rick Engebretson wrote: > I'm trying to compile a linux kernel that is simpler than the distribution > version (using old opensuse 12.2 on an intel p4 mobo). I'm able to use the > tools and documentation, and have compiled and installed some variant of the > default opensuse download. However, I didn't get it to run the simple > standard PC. It seems the grub2 bootloader is another learning process. > > I did this years ago on simpler pentium machines with lilo bootloader. But > going through all the new configuration options and actual compilation > literally takes days. From what I can understand, the "vanilla" linux kernel > now supports technology I didn't know existed. > > I'm not sure I know how to get back to basic computing anymore. Just > wondering if others have tried and succeeded slimming the kernel down, and > any tips?? > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >