1. Do I need to compile in ram disk support for Slackware 9.1 when
compiling a new kernel? (Is it required for Slack 9.1 to boot normally?)

2. Anyone noticed a 20 second delay during boot when apgart module is
loaded on this kernel? - I read somwhere it needs to be a module if you
are going to use nvidia's video driver? (dunno if this is true or not, but
I did it to be safe)

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garbagedisposal <garbagedisposal@despammed.com> wrote:
> 1. Do I need to compile in ram disk support for Slackware 9.1 when
> compiling a new kernel? (Is it required for Slack 9.1 to boot normally?)

No, it is only needed when making a bootable FLOPPY kernel image, to be
able to load "the 2nd (and next) floppies" somewhere.
Hard disk boots can load the rest FROM that disk (which is too slow
for floppies, and anyway, you must be able to switch floppies, so its
contents have to be copied "somewhere else").
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:47:07 +0000, Eef Hartman wrote:

> garbagedisposal <garbagedisposal@despammed.com> wrote:
>> 1. Do I need to compile in ram disk support for Slackware 9.1 when
>> compiling a new kernel? (Is it required for Slack 9.1 to boot normally?)
>
> No, it is only needed when making a bootable FLOPPY kernel image, to be
> able to load "the 2nd (and next) floppies" somewhere.
> Hard disk boots can load the rest FROM that disk (which is too slow
> for floppies, and anyway, you must be able to switch floppies, so its
> contents have to be copied "somewhere else").

Ta' Eef !
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"garbagedisposal" <garbagedisposal@despammed.com> wrote in message
newsan.2004.04.21.11.41.31.388920@despammed.com. ..
> 1. Do I need to compile in ram disk support for Slackware 9.1 when
> compiling a new kernel? (Is it required for Slack 9.1 to boot normally?)
>
> 2. Anyone noticed a 20 second delay during boot when apgart module is
> loaded on this kernel? - I read somwhere it needs to be a module if you
> are going to use nvidia's video driver? (dunno if this is true or not, but
> I did it to be safe)
>
> --
> Regards
> garbage
> garbagedisposal@despammed.com


I had absolutely no problem compiling in the kernel as opposed to a module.
My nVidia G2 MX 400 says happy things when it runs, and in the README for
the graphics driver in linux, it says it will use agpart if available, but
if it isn't, won't use it, or some business like that. I don't recall seeing
anything saying it NEEDS to be a module, just that it will auto-load the
module if it needs to have it installed

Jon

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:10:10 +0000, J McK wrote:

>
> "garbagedisposal" <garbagedisposal@despammed.com> wrote in message
> newsan.2004.04.21.11.41.31.388920@despammed.com. ..
>> 1. Do I need to compile in ram disk support for Slackware 9.1 when
>> compiling a new kernel? (Is it required for Slack 9.1 to boot normally?)
>>
>> 2. Anyone noticed a 20 second delay during boot when apgart module is
>> loaded on this kernel? - I read somwhere it needs to be a module if you
>> are going to use nvidia's video driver? (dunno if this is true or not, but
>> I did it to be safe)
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> garbage
>> garbagedisposal@despammed.com
>
>
> I had absolutely no problem compiling in the kernel as opposed to a module.
> My nVidia G2 MX 400 says happy things when it runs, and in the README for
> the graphics driver in linux, it says it will use agpart if available, but
> if it isn't, won't use it, or some business like that. I don't recall seeing
> anything saying it NEEDS to be a module, just that it will auto-load the
> module if it needs to have it installed
>
> Jon

Thanks Jon, before compiling I did soem research on the Slackware forum
sites & saw some crying about nvidia / apgart & advice to make it a module.
I think I will recompile & include it in the kernel this time.

C'Ya

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