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karmic alternate installer question

Asked by Chris Cole

During the Karmic Alternate Installer, There is an option to install a kernel that is either 'generic' (aka include a bunch of drivers I don't need for other pieces of hardware), or 'targeted' specifically for my hardware. How does this work? If I were to compile a custom kernel using make-kpkg, could I use this similar functionality to produce a leaner system?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you are unsure use generic, you will have a lot of drivers you do not need currently but it will allow you to expand your hardwre later without having to install extra packages

Targetted will only install the drivers currently needed and is a good choice if disk space is a premium to you. You can compile a custom kernel to remove functionality from it and to make it leaner and more specific to your needs, if your needs change then you may have to recompile if the kernel is missing something you need.

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Chris Cole (ccole2) said : 		#2

no, my question is not which option to choose, but how the software behind the "targeted" kernel option works to determine your hardware configuration and then auto-generate a proper kernel based on that. i get the idea of why.

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