Custom kernel question

[Richjn]

Hi All

I am running FC2 test 1 and apart from the already well documented problems with the xserver and sound am verry happy with it.

One thing that, although I understand why, has annoyed me is that the i686 kernels are optimised for the old Pentium Pro chip. I am currently at that dangerous stage in my learning curve where I know enough to build and install a custom kernel but am not sure what all the options do. Other than selecting my chip (Pentium 4) in the kernel config is there anything else I should change to optimise for the Pentium 4 ?

Richard

[Bana]

Google is your friend: Pentium 4 kernel optimization guide

That pretty much is all that you can do to optimize (that I know of), if you want help configuring your kernel then use make xconfig or make gconfig as they have large areas of description and make the process very simple. HTH

[Richjn]

Bana

Thanks

I had spotted the intel page but couldn't believe that was all there was to do. I have made a new kernel based on this and it works fine.

Richard