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A comment [[User:Larry|Larry]] 13:52, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
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How about starting with modprobed-db? make LSMOD=$HOME/.config/modprobed.db localmodconfig, I have to say, every module is configured too complicated. I am a novice in kernel configuration. I would like to know the pros and cons of modprobed-db and manually configuring everything. Thank you very much for this series of articles, it has been really beneficial. Douglarek (talk) 15:12, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Of course, manual configuration is time-consuming ... and not really necessary. But it has its advantages: You get to know your kernel and your hardware. I know modprobed.db and my opinion is: It is not necessary. Why? Boot with our GentooLiveCD and then start everything you have in your machine: CD drive, firewall, etc. Then you have loaded/started all the necessary kernel modules and you can simply use “make localyesconfig” (or “make localmodconfig”) to transfer all the modules already loaded into your kernel configuration. Then you CAN - if you want - go back to “make menuconfig” and throw some things out (because there really is a lot of unnecessary stuff in the default configuration). With this method modprobed.db is - in my opinion - not necessary. Pietinger 21:18, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, sir. I wonder if you could share some methods or articles on how to boot without using Initramfs/initrd. At present, I have built an integrated kernel but am struggling due to the lack of relevant systematic articles. Douglarek (talk) 14:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

The easiest way to get a kernel configuration is described here: [[1]] The “disadvantage” is that some/many unnecessary modules are then included ... but ... you can simply disable these with the help of User:Pietinger/Experimental/Manual_Configuring_Current_Kernel. Pietinger 15:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

thanks again :) Douglarek (talk) 15:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

You are very Welcome! :-) Pietinger 12:04, 7 January 2025 (UTC)