Hello,
I wonder why TMPFS is not configured in Mandrake's kernels, but
RAMFS is. Moreover, why are MODVERSIONS still turned on?
>From Configure.help:
CONFIG_TMPFS
Tmpfs is a file system which keeps all files in virtual memory.
[...]
CONFIG_RAMFS
Ramfs is a file system which keeps all files in RAM. It allows
read and write access.
It is more of an programming example than a useable filesystem. If
you need a file system which lives in RAM with limit checking use
tmpfs.
[...]
To me it sounds like RAMFS is here the more "experimental" one.
And here to MODVERSIONs:
CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
Usually, modules have to be recompiled whenever you switch to a new
kernel. Saying Y here makes it possible, and safe, to use the
same modules even after compiling a new kernel; this requires the
program modprobe. All the software needed for module support is in
the modutils package (check the file Documentation/Changes for
location and latest version). NOTE: if you say Y here but don't
have the program genksyms (which is also contained in the above
mentioned modutils package), then the building of your kernel will
fail. If you are going to use modules that are generated from
non-kernel sources, you would benefit from this option. Otherwise
it's not that important. So, N ought to be a safe bet.
VMware does not install on plain Mandrake kernel due to this, and I
ran in difficulties with the NVidia drivers as well...
So long,
Jürgen
