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Operating Systems Linux Slackware Compile Leanest Slackware Kernel Post 302395332 by darkstarxor on Monday 15th of February 2010 05:11:21 PM
Old 02-15-2010
Compile Leanest Slackware Kernel

My goal is to make the leanest Slackware kernel possible for my machine specifically. I'm not exactly a newbie to unix, but I'm not an expert.

I tried this tutorial Chapter*18.*Building a kernel , but I would like something in more depth to really make a lean slack machine. Where should I go?
 

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