My kernel is?

Submitted by root on Mon 26 Jun 2006

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A stock Debian package  <-> 57%591 votes
A ported Redhat kernel  <-> 0%9 votes
Self-compiled kernel  <-> 41%434 votes
Total 1034 votes

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Re: My kernel is?
Posted by shufla (83.16.xx.xx) on Mon 26 Jun 2006 at 09:28
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"A stock Debian package" - but often I'm using prebuilt kernels with some features (like linux-vserver). I do not built my own.

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Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Steve (62.30.xx.xx) on Mon 26 Jun 2006 at 10:44
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Ditto.

I use the Xen kernels which are prebuilt nowadays, previously I used to have to compile my own.

Right from when I started using Linux I had to compile my own kernels to get hardware support, it has only been the past year or two when Debians stock kernels have become good enough that I no longer need to bother.

I'm pretty pleased with that. Whilst I could save memory and space by rebuilding images I don't see the point on my desktop, the convienence of having a pre-built kernel outweighs the gain.

Steve

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#3
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by mcortese (213.70.xx.xx) on Mon 26 Jun 2006 at 19:44
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Hey, where's the fun then? It's like having the architect choose the furniture for you, isn't it? :-)

Matteo

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#4
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (193.11.xx.xx) on Mon 26 Jun 2006 at 23:22
No it's like having the person who builds your house do what he does best, so that you can concentrate on furnishing the house and make it a really nice place to be in. ;-)

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#7
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (68.238.xx.xx) on Sat 1 Jul 2006 at 20:06
buying machine made clothing vs custom tailored :D

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#11
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (66.218.xx.xx) on Thu 6 Jul 2006 at 04:35
overrated.... gimme the same suit for every day. Worked well enough for Einstein!

I do actually enjoy configuring my own kernel, however it can be a bit time consuming when using commodity hardware everywhere. As a professional SysAdmin I have many more tasks that demand my time.

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#12
Posted by Anonymous (66.218.xx.xx) on Thu 6 Jul 2006 at 04:37
Memory and space aren't quite as important as they once were. With storage and memory getting cheaper and cheaper per "Gig".... eh... not 'always' necessary.

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#5
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by agwn (75.18.xx.xx) on Tue 27 Jun 2006 at 21:08
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i stick with the defaults so that the upgrades are easy. will recompile if necessary for size (embedded systems) or so that i do not have to have an initrd.

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#6
Redhat?
Posted by Anonymous (200.153.xx.xx) on Thu 29 Jun 2006 at 05:08
Why an entry "A ported Redhat kernel"?
Why someone will choose to use a Redhat kernel?
What is the advantage (if there is) of a Redhat kernel?

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#8
Re: Redhat?
Posted by Steve (62.30.xx.xx) on Sat 1 Jul 2006 at 22:33
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Sometimes it is "required" for drivers. There are some hardware devices which are only supported by a heavily patched RedHat kernel.

(One such device I've personally encountered was a SCSI multi-tape changer).

The topic occaisionally gets raised on Debian mailing lists, so I figured an option wasn't so out of place.

Previously people have suggested using one for the SELinux support too, but I think that is no longer required/necessary.

Steve

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#13
Re: Redhat?
Posted by Anonymous (66.218.xx.xx) on Thu 6 Jul 2006 at 04:42
Not necessary for SELinux... as to the tape device... did you have to patch with source code? I have not run into this scenario myself so I am curious.

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#9
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (83.19.xx.xx) on Tue 4 Jul 2006 at 15:13
I've compiled my kernel because stock takses about 40 mb space. I removed useless modules, so my compiled kernel has only 3mb and runs faster than stock.

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#10
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (149.9.xx.xx) on Thu 6 Jul 2006 at 04:29
Who in their right mind would port a redhat kernel to a debian installation!? I can easily see compiling your own but... a redhat kernel!? come on...

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#14
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (213.164.xx.xx) on Thu 6 Jul 2006 at 09:23
Because, like it or not, Red Hat's kernel is supported by more vendors than Debian's.

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#15
Re: My kernel is?
Posted by Anonymous (217.169.xx.xx) on Thu 6 Jul 2006 at 12:03
I'm stuck with rolling my own kernel because of the NVidia GL driver, which is non-free. It's a PITA, I have to roll a new one every time a new version of the driver comes out, which is considerably more often than new kernel versions. Touch wood things seem to be settling down a bit now. It's put me off ever getting an NVidia gfx card again though -- take note NVidia!


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