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Hi everyone,
I am not that firm in kernel configuration and the effect to the system (memory usage etc.). But reading the .config file it seems there is a lot of stuff compiled in the server kernel which is not needed?!
brion@pliny.wikipedia.org wrote:
CONFIG_MODULES=y CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y CONFIG_KMOD=y
Does Wikipedia need to use modules? Don't know if this will give some more speed but at least for security reasons I wouldn't use them (yes, I am a little bit paranoic ;-)
CONFIG_ISA=y
I don't think there is an ISA card in the server?
CONFIG_HOTPLUG=y
Is this to change a disk on the fly? Otherwise I would not enable hot-plugging
CONFIG_PCMCIA=y CONFIG_CARDBUS=y
Does the server really use PCMCIA?
CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
Will the server do anything with iptables? NAT?
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640=y
Not useful on an AMD system
CONFIG_PIIX_TUNING=y
Dito
CONFIG_NET_PCMCIA=y
CONFIG_PCMCIA_PCNET=y
As above, don't think PCMCIA is used.
Again, I am no kernel wizard, but maybe this helps giving Wikipedia even more speed on the new server. Regards
Thomas aka Urbanus