[ltp] Re: kernel config file for Thinkpad T61

Dmitriy Ugnichenko linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:40:18 +0200


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That's true. Ubuntu rocks with it's start up scripts.

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:36 AM, Thomas Hartwig <t.hartwig@itth.com> wrote:

> On 01/09/2011 03:43 PM, ~D wrote:
> > On 01/09/2011 03:40 PM, Dmitriy Ugnichenko wrote:
> >> You know, I'm not sure, that it's a perfect idea, assuming you're
> >> using Debian|Ubuntu. In most cases the default kernel already includes
> >> all you might need, using modules for it. In some cases, of course, if
> >> your hardware is not supported you may configure by hands. As to me, I
> >> make such configs only using Gentoo and for fun ;)
> > Apart from the option to build a RT kernel, the question is whether is
> > improves things like startup time and system load when you have a very
> > dedicated and small kernel config file.
>
> I believe you will not achieve very much improvements. All the hassle
> maintaining the kernel it is not worth it. There have been days some
> years ago where you needed an own kernel but this is obsolete with
> current distros. Startup time of Ubuntu is fast as hell, faster than
> Windows Vista/7.
>
> JM2C
> Thomas
>
>
>
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That&#39;s true. Ubuntu rocks with it&#39;s start up scripts.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:36 AM, Thomas Hartwig <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:t.hartwig@itth.com">t.hartwig@itth.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im">On 01/09/2011 03:43 PM, ~D wrote:<br>
&gt; On 01/09/2011 03:40 PM, Dmitriy Ugnichenko wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; You know, I&#39;m not sure, that it&#39;s a perfect idea, assuming you&#39;re<br>
&gt;&gt; using Debian|Ubuntu. In most cases the default kernel already includes<br>
&gt;&gt; all you might need, using modules for it. In some cases, of course, if<br>
&gt;&gt; your hardware is not supported you may configure by hands. As to me, I<br>
&gt;&gt; make such configs only using Gentoo and for fun ;)<br>
&gt; Apart from the option to build a RT kernel, the question is whether is<br>
&gt; improves things like startup time and system load when you have a very<br>
&gt; dedicated and small kernel config file.<br>
<br>
</div>I believe you will not achieve very much improvements. All the hassle<br>
maintaining the kernel it is not worth it. There have been days some<br>
years ago where you needed an own kernel but this is obsolete with<br>
current distros. Startup time of Ubuntu is fast as hell, faster than<br>
Windows Vista/7.<br>
<br>
JM2C<br>
<font color="#888888">Thomas<br>
</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>with best regards,<br>Dmitriy.<br>

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