how can i shrink the kernel

09-10-2009	#1 (permalink)
itachixeyes Just Joined! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6	how can i shrink the kernel hello i'm building my own linux distro and i wanted to make it portable (i was inspired by damn small linux) and so how do i shrink the linux kernel? the full kernel is around 300mb i was hoping to make it fix in under 100mb...

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Lakshmipathi Linux Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 3rd rock from sun Posts: 1,093	You need to compile the kernel and exclude unncessary modules. So that the size of kernel becomes very small. Google tinycore linux which comes with 10MB size and microcore linux comes with 5-7MB. __________________ - Lakshmipathi.G ------------------- FOSS India Award winning ext3fs Undelete tool and tutorials www.giis.co.in First they criticize you,Then they laugh at you,Then they fight with you,Then you win. - M.K.Gandhi -------------------

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itachixeyes

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You need to compile the kernel and exclude unncessary modules.
So that the size of kernel becomes very small. Google tinycore linux which comes with 10MB size and microcore linux comes with 5-7MB.

so then, i would remove the parts i do not need/want before i compile or after? i'm thinking before...
(btw: thanks for helping)

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Originally Posted by itachixeyes

so then, i would remove the parts i do not need/want before i compile or after? i'm thinking before...
(btw: thanks for helping)

Yes, before.
When you get into the kernel configuration menu, by removing stuff that you do not need, you are making the kernel smaller which in turn limits the time needed to compile that kernel.

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