[LAU] Distributions kernels'n stuff

[Folderol]

On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:45:35 -0800
Ken Restivo <ken at restivo.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 11:45:38AM +0000, Jamie McLaughlin wrote:
> > Just to say: I agree. The only way to get a kernel perfectly suited to
> > your needs is to compile your own - and it's actually very easy. I would
> > say pretty much any distro which supports compiling your own kernel can
> > be used for pro audio, if you apply the relevant tweaks.
> > 
> > Have you considered running two kernels and selecting from them at boot?
> > Then you can have a super streamlined audio kernel and a more
> > general-purpose kernel for web browsing / running your wireless card etc.
> > 
> 
> I've been building one for a while now. Man, compiling a kernel on an
> SD drive is not a great idea. It is sllloooowwwwww....
> 
> I should have build my chroot build env on an external HD instead.
> Oh well, it's almost done and soon I will (hopefully) have a 2-pound,
> tiny softsynth (an Asus EEE) that fits in a backpack. I hope.
> 
Sounds great - let us know how you get on.

Hmmm...
wonder how easy it is to take a disk image :)

-- 
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk