--- Herbert Poetzl <herbert@13thfloor.at> wrote: - snip - > > why is recommended to build Debian kernel ??? i have no problem > > with distro kernels > > it is recommended to build custom kernels. period. :) > > why? for several reasons: > > limiting a kernel to the stuff you actually need Agreed. Years before I rebuilt kernel when I built my own OS, LFS. Some stuffs enabled on the official kernel won't be used in life time if the box is running for life. IIRC after running update/upgrade including kernel I have to rebuilt it. Stephen L > will result in: > > - increased performance > - increased security > - increased stability > > proper configuration of e.g. network features and > memory allocation/config/setup will do similar > > why don't distributions do that? > > simple, because they can't ... they have to satisfy > a multitude of different systems and unless you build > a customized kernel you will end up with the kitchen- > sink :) > > HTC, > Herbert > > > Ubuntu doesn't have vserver enabled kernels (only OpenVZ) - but > openvz > > enabled kernels in ubuntu is in "universe" repository - so support > is > > only from community, not from Canonical ... so IMHO is better to > use > > Debian Vserver kernels ;-) > > > > -- > > > > 5o Peter.Mann at tuke.sk > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com