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HardwareForums.com Custom Kernels
Hardwareforums.com is now hosting architecturally-optimized Linux kernels! Currently I'm packaging custom kernels for Debian “Lenny”, which should also work with many Debian-derivative distributions of Linux. These kernels are based off of the latest stable source from kernel.org, and will be updated as frequently as my schedule allows. There are some advantages to running a custom Linux kernel, but also some disadvantages which should be taken into account. Advantages:
Disadvantages: Pre-packaged binaries of proprietary video drivers, etc which are built against the vendor-provided kernel will not work; they will need to be built and installed manually.
Downloads: ⇒ Should you decide our custom kernels are for you, they can be found here: HWF Custom Kernel Wiki If you have any questions, problems or suggestions please feel free to post them here. Best regards, -AT
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About The Kernel Configuration
The kernel configurations for Debian Lenny on Debian's latest official kernel configurations, with some key modifications by myself. These changes center around architecture-specific optimizations, and pruning out some stuff that doesn't apply in that context. For example, Intel-specific options don't make sense for an AMD Athlon kernel and vise-versa. The timing settings were also changed from the default 250Hz to 1000Hz, and the schedulers set to be aggressively desktop-friendly. This will incur a very slight amount of overhead in the raw amount of potential CPU horsepower, but the payoff is a huge boost in responsiveness when multitasking or placing the system under a heavy CPU workload. This is especially noticeable in games, multimedia, and heavy multitasking environments, so I feel it's well justified for a non-server environment. So fundamentally, the largest differences between the official configs and my own are the CPU-specific optimizations and the scheduler settings. Each respective kernel was also compiled with the highest known-safe CPU optimizations relative to each architecture. About The Various CPU Architectures
Now that you've got a shiny new kernel that's been built to take advantage of your CPU's advanced features, you may as well build anything else you build from day to day (video drivers, games, whatever) using those same optimizations. This will give a noticeable boost in speed and responsiveness in some packages, and at worst doesn't hurt performance in others. In 32-bit x86 builds of Debian (or derivatives such as Sidux), you can accomplish this by adding the following lines to your /etc/environment file: Code:
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" CXXFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
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Ok, so, would you recommend that I use this as a secondary operating system to my current Mint installation. As you know I'm new to Linux and am definitely not prepared for building and installing drivers and the like. Would this hinder my ability to install things such as Java support, Flash support, etc?
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as a Feisty user i installed a new Gutsy DL to another HDD (obviously keeping my existing Feisty install alone) and Gutsy booted about twice as fast as before with the default / generic kernel, after i selected AT kernel at the boot menu, thankies AT, i owe you a he11 of a lot
Off Topic: BTW: BIG thanks for the kernel
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Well, I currently have Vista installed to run DX10 games. Seeing as how neither Flight Simulator X or Lost Planet runs properly on Vista, I think I have a free 40 GB partition.
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![]() No problem, just want to help everybody get the most out of Linux! You should thank Sniper for letting us host this repo here; he's the one who pays the bills.
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BTW: just noticed Gutsy is actually DLing @ 60kbp/s instead of my usual speed of 50kbp/s
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Thanks AT (and sniper for the bandwidth).
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Already Made My DecisionNever trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!|Pastafairianism|Say no to National ID|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently ![]() When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war? Last edited by Impotence; 29-01-2008 at 05:34 AM.. |
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Don't take this the wrong way, i'm trying to look out for your best interests here!
The GPL does not seem to be very clear on this point... section 3 suggests that you will have to host the source code used to build the binaries or include a "written offer" (with the binaries, so in the same directory?) to provide the source if requested. If you don't follow the license to the letter then it is void, and you no longer have a license to use the source code / derived works. Which could really ruin your day if your not to the letter... so i would suggest going further than your obligations to be on the safe side (host the source, linking directly to it might be enough... IANAL!).
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Already Made My DecisionNever trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!|Pastafairianism|Say no to National ID|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently ![]() When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war? |
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The source code isn't modified from that at kernel.org whatsoever. For this reason, it's best that those interested in the raw source pick it up there rather than here. It's arguably a more trustworthy source for the kernel sources then our little site for those who don't trust binary distribution. Even so, the raw kernel source is actually up there.
I've moved it to a more convenient location so it's right in your face if you're looking for it.BTW, since we're on the topic of kernel sources, I've chosen to skip 2.6.24. If you skim kernel trap and other such sites, you'll see a myriad of reports of problems compiling proprietary drivers against it. I had similar experiences myself. Many of the kernel developers have been travelling to a conference or something similar, so it may not be addressed for a while yet. When the kernel works without needing to overhaul too many other things, I'll package it as the next HWF build.
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Ok, so if Mint is a repackage of Ubuntu and you have a kernel for Ubuntu does that mean I can use this kernel in Mint (sorry if I sound like I have no idea what I'm talking about, it's probably because I don't)? Or should install Gutsy in my spare partition to make things easier on myself?
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