TLLTS Show Notes - June 01, 2005

Kernel -  Vanilla or Custom?  Compiling

• Kernel.org - The main source for the Linux Kernel
• Kernel Rebuild Guide by Kwan Lowe over at www.digitalhermit.com
• Kernel How-To over at www.faqs.org
• Monolythic vs Modules
• Monolythic vs Modules thread on linuxquestions.org
• Presentation Slide from Linuxsa.org.au 
• More Debate from the atomicmpc.com.au forums
• Make sure you check your distros website for kernel updates/patches/sources
• initrd (initialized ramdisk)
• /initrd from www.linuxforum.com
• Creating a initrd image on Debian GNU/Linux by Jason B.  @ www.edseek.com
• Another good write up on using and when to use initrd by Werner Almesberger and Hans Lermen

Package Management and Rolling Your Own

• Debian Binary Package building How-to
• How To Make Debian Packages over at linuxdevices.com
• Quick-fix guide to Slackware Package Management by the Indian Linux Users' Group
• Building Slackware Packages from linuxpackages.net
• Checkinstall homepage