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??
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