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pyther

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What is Your Kernel Size?

Today I decided to compile my kernel and remove everything I wouldn't need

Kernel 2.6.25.4
   -Size: 2.285 MB
   -Modules: 1.2 MB
   Total: 3.485 MB

Features:
     -ACPI
         -Button
         -Fan
         -Processor
         -Suspend to Ram
     -Frame Buffer w/ Tux logo
     -NVIDIA/AMD Sata
     -IDE
     -NIC card (forcedeth)
     -USB support
     -USB HID
     -File Systems
         -XFS
         -Ext3
         -Resierfs
         -NFS
         -iso9660
Modules:
    -I2C support
    -Alsa
    -CIFS
    -UDF
    -Fuse

Post how small you've been able to get your kernel

Last edited by pyther (2008-06-01 18:31:59)

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Re: What is Your Kernel Size?

[stijn@hermes ~]$ ll /boot/vmlinuz26vaio
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,6M mei 16 00:56 /boot/vmlinuz26vaio
[stijn@hermes ~]$ du -hs /lib/modules/2.6.25.4-vaio/
3,9M    /lib/modules/2.6.25.4-vaio/

I think there already is/was a topic like this...

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