Configure minimal linux kernel

obsinate · 12-05-2019, 12:28 PM

Hi, i want to configure my linux kernel.It needs to be bootable and as small as possible. I'm newbie. I need a guide .

RandomTroll · 12-05-2019, 01:04 PM

Do you build your own kernel? If not, use a package kernel. Slackware has kernels of different sizes.

Jan K. · 12-05-2019, 01:24 PM

There's a bit of a guide here https://elinux.org/Kernel_Size_Tuning_Guide

Some bits here on LQ https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...er-4175622560/

obsinate · 12-05-2019, 02:40 PM

@RandomTroll Yes, i need to do my own kernel with bootable minimal size.

RandomTroll · 12-06-2019, 05:29 PM

There are thousands of options. It takes hours to go through them all. I edit .config by hand, which works well for stuff you're sure about. You can choose to install few drivers, figure out what hardware doesn't work, add it.