Modernize question about building your own kernel.
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<answer>
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<para>Building a new kernel was originally pretty much a
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<para>Usually not. The supplied <literal>GENERIC</literal>
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required step in a &os; installation, but more recent releases
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kernel contains the drivers an ordinary computer will
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have benefited from the introduction of much friendlier
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need. For computers with very limited RAM, such as
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kernel configuration methods. It is very easy to configure
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embedded systems, it may be worthwhile to build a
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the kernel's configuration by much more flexible
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smaller custom kernel containing just the required
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<quote>hints</quote> which can be set at the loader
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drivers.</para>
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prompt.</para>
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<para>It may still be worthwhile building a new kernel
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containing just the drivers that you need, just to save a
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bit of RAM, but it is no longer necessary for most
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systems.</para>
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