XFS, ReiserFS, And ext3 Comparisons

[Robert E. Raymond]

On Tuesday 25 March 2003 03:20 pm, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Robert E. Raymond wrote:
> > I've been using only 2.5.xx since mid-October.  No data loss or anything
> > major- finally have USB again after some issues with ACPI, APIC, and
> > VIA's odd implementation.
>
> I'll admit i've never played with 2.5.x.  I've heard/read that it uses a
> different kernel configuration mechanism (not xconfig/menuconfig??).  is
> this the case?  if so, could you elaborate on how building a kernel
> differes with 2.5.x?  maybe a short SxS for folks who are experienced
> building 2.4.x kernels?

I'll consider that but I can just highlight the differences here:

Menuconfig and xconfig are still present in 2.5.x.  Menuconfig really hasn't 
changed much.  A few menus, such as the input device section have been 
changed somewhat, mainly to add more options.  Xconfig is *very* different, 
and I guess I could take a look at it (I've been using menuconfig only for 
who knows how long).  Should be pretty easy for anyone to figure out, tho it 
does seem to have a qt dependence now.

As of maybe around 2.5.6x, make dep is no longer needed, and the instructions 
say to 'make bzImage' after you get done saving your config.  I tend to run 
'make modules' anyway, and this builds most of the compiled in stuff anyway, 
tho make bzImage still needs to be run.

Also you get to replace modutils with module-init-tools.  It will keep your 
old modutils for easy swapping between 2.4.x and 2.5.x kernels.. I think it 
renames the files to *.old or something.  I've not bothered saving them 
because 2.4.x doesn't like my highpoint 374 for some reason.

Is that enough, or should I go ahead and write an SxS?

				Bob Raymond

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