RVDowning Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I just got a netbook and was wondering if I should use the netbook kernel (2010.0). What is the benefit over the regular desktop kernel? -- just smaller or what? I am going to install virtualbox (PUEL) and it needs the kernel source so when looking through the downloads I noticed the netbook kernel. I hadn't known there was such a thing. So, should I change to the netbook one? [moved from Software by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Based on this: Name : kernel-netbook-2.6.31.6-1mdv Version : 1 Release : 1mdv2010.0 Group : System/Kernel and hardware Size : 19165471 Architecture: x86_64 Summary : Linux Kernel for netbook use with x86_64 Name : kernel-desktop-2.6.31.6-1mnb Version : 1 Release : 1mnb2 Group : System/Kernel and hardware Size : 38144943 Architecture: x86_64 Summary : Linux Kernel for desktop use with x86_64 yes, it's smaller, by almost 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVDowning Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Thanks much. I have installed it. Only difference I notice is that I installed kernel-netbook-2.6.31.6-2mdv. Note the "2" in front of mdv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Just use the "kernel-netbook" stuff, or check what your netbook really needs, and roll your own custom kernel. Yes, I know it's not trivial in distros like Mandriva (where the stock kernels are very heavily patched), but IMHO it's worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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