PLEASE HELP /g/. I'm configuring the gentoo kernel but the

>>56611829
/g/ is not /tech support/
install gentoo

>>56611829
install gentoo

Use / to search for it and look what sort of requirements it has.
Also, the default configuration is perfectly fine for everyone. You should only look for device specific drivers and enable them nothing more.
Some options will also get renamed often or disappear completely.

>>56611858
But you guys are experts on this. I'm just trying to learn.

>>56611829
This is what genkernel is for. I wouldn't mess with the defconfig file unless you know why you need to.

>>56611829
install gentoo

>>56611883
>genkernel

way to completely miss the point

>>56611829
Install windows you stupid faggot. Linux is a joke here to get retards like you to waste your time.

>>56611829
>needing more than 640K
shiggy

>>56611897
Of configuring a kernel when you don't know why you need to? Here's a hint. Maybe try Generic x86-64 seeing as how the only time high memory wouldn't need to be used is on 32-bit processors.

>>56611940
How else would you learn?

>>56611829

make defconfig

and disable shit you don't need.

>>56611864
>But you guys are experts on this. I'm just trying to learn.

You don't. Easy.

>>56611829
That's only available on 32-bits kernel

>>56611829
why don't you use superior nconfig

>>56611967
Aaah ok, thanks a lot guys!

>>56611961
There's a whole folder of default configurations depending on what type of processor you have. There are separate x86 and amd64 configs. If he started off with the amd64 config, he doesn't need to worry about ticking a high memory option. Literally open these config files up in an editor and see options which you wouldn't possibly be able to pull out of your ass. The only reason to change any of these configs is if you need support for something which isn't being included in the default config.

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>>56611864
>you guys are experts on this

>/g/
>expert on anything

>>56611984
Next time, use the Help, if you don't fully comprehend it, than leave it as is

>>56612010
>The only reason to change any of these configs is if you need support for something which isn't being included in the default config.

And to diable things that you don't need but are enabled by default, and, of course, just to learn

>>56612034

>implying the Linux kernel is document

No wonder you lintards have a hard time comprehending your OS is pure dogshit.

>>56612035
It's better to have a working system first before you blindly disable config options in the kernel. Also, genkernel doesn't get rid of kernel debug that spams the fucking decompress image message even though quiet is enabled at boot time.

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>>56612055
>Linux
>working system
Pick one

>>56612010
I don't think this is even an issue on newer 32-bit Intel machines unless you want to use more than 64GB of RAM because of physical address extension.

>>56612055
nobody said otherwise... but you're making it sound like the process of going over a literally list of checkboxes is hard at all

>>56612077
Oh kind Sir, it is. There is hardware and experimental features I guarantee you have never even heard of and probably never will. This is why they have defconfs to use as a starting point.

>>56611829
Are you sure you need to add support for high memory on an x86-64 system?

>he actually installed gentoo
lmao

>>56612199

I know, right?

Don't you realize that's just /g/ satire, OP? I can't believe you actually fell for it! Do you also believe in "feminine penis" from /b/?

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>>56612021
This. /g/, experts on anything? They use fucking Linux LOL

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>>56611883
>genkernel

>>56612114
ok, but you don't need to know about every option to configure your kernel from scratch