Re: Cargo Cult sysadmining

[Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mikkel L. Ellertson:
>> Compiling a kernel for a laptop will let you eliminate a lot of
>> drivers because you only have limited hardware changes...

Michael Cronenworth:
> This might have made since in 1999 when Linux was first getting started 
> and every byte mattered. However, today, with terabyte storage and 8GB 
> of RAM for less than $100 USD (each) this makes no sense at all. You're 
> just wasting your time.

Providing that you're one of those people with money to burn, to keep
replacing completely working PCs every year or two, to keep pace with
ever bloating systems.

> Not having modules or compiling in modules provides zero performance
> benefit. Just FYI.

Though, perhaps removing a module that might have a problem, might just
make a system more stable.  The more that's in there, the more likely
that something will go awry.

-- 
[tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686

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