[pocket-linux] Suggestions

[David Horton]

tibberio wrote:
> Hi,
> I think it's necessary a more detailed kernel section.
> 
> ###
> suggested supports to be added
> ###
> 
> CONFIG_PROC_FS:
> /proc file system support
> -There is no way to mount proc file system
> 
> CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE:
> VGA text console
> -At the beginning, due to the fact that there is no support for
> video console, the system results in kernel panic when trying to
> display kernel messages.
> 
> CONFIG_ZLIB_INFLATE:
> zlib decompression support
> -Without this support, the Kernel is not able to decompress the root
> file system and the system results in kernel panic when trying to
> read it.
> 
> ###
> optional feature
> ###
> 
> CONFIG_TMPFS:
> -Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs)
> 
> 
> Since it's possible to populate the entire root file system leaving
> no free space, it would be better to mount other ones on /home,
> /root, /tmp and /var. The above feature support a "flexible
> virtual file system". All you need is to include something like the
> following line on fstab file (tmpfs.txt, kernel documentation):
> 
> /mountpoint   /dev/shm  tmpfs    defaults    0 0
> 
> 
> #### I have just taken a look to the guide ####
> 
> ####
> On chapter 2
> ####
> 
> mkdir -p /mnt/boot/grub
> 
> 
> ###
> On "more" script 
> ###
> 
> $COLUMNS
> 
> 

Thanks for the feedback.  I have made many of these corrections, but I 
have a few questions about ZLIB_INFLATE and TMPFS.

1) Is ZLIB_INFLATE something new in 2.6 kernels or is it required in 2.4 
kernels as well?  I do not remember seeing it before, but I may have 
over looked it.

2) Does TMPFS use RAM or swap file to create the filesystem?

Dave