Re: [OS:N:] Newbie Question: How to

Hi Chris,

thanks a lot and each response a get brings to light some key things to note 
and yours was very informative.
Yes, it is just a process that I want to go through to have a sense of of 
the full process and learn terminologies along the way.

Thanks again.

Yalin


>From: Chris Spencer <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [OS:N:] Newbie Question: How to
>Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:05:07 -0600
>
>On Fri, 2004-02-20 at 11:50, Ya Lin wrote:
> > My main goal now is to understand things at the kernel level and I would
> > like to begin by learning to compile Linux.
> > -- I am not even sure if I am stating it right, but instead of buying 
>Red
> > Hat Linux as I did before, I would like to see the process where 
>individuals
> > just jump on the Web and say that they have "compile Linux" -- i.e. with
> > their own preferred options?
> > --For example, a guy once said that to use Linux for computer forensics 
>you
> > are better off compiling your own OS instead of buying say Red Hat.
>
>This is a great learning experience for people and everyone should do it
>at some point...but
>
>One of the great values of the major packaged distributions is security
>updates.  If you are running a server or workstation with connection to
>the Internet you have to make sure your computer stays patched or you
>will be hacked.
>
>Moreover, there is even significant questions to whether compiling your
>own kernel is going to translate to better performance on your system.
>
>We can certainly agree that a poorly compiled kernel will mean worse
>performance.  In some cases though even doing everything right with a
>stock kernel from kernel.org will result in worse performance.
>
>In the first case a kernel can be poorly compiled by not using optimized
>compiler settings for your hardware or by selecting and compiling in
>hardware that isn't needed instead of leaving it as a unused module.
>
>Even if you do everything right there the major distros all(?) backport
>some code from newer kernels into their stable kernels.  This tends to
>add to hardware compatibility and performance.
>
>Anyway, it is a great thing to do...just don't think that doing it will
>lead to better system performance.  In general, it probably won't and it
>will take quite a bit of time.
>
>-Chris
>
>
>
>
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