Is custom kernels a thing?
by Grobe from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4T2XA)
Hi.
Relatively newbie in Linux world, have installng and done som distro hopping and using various distros in daily tasks.
So I have this question: Does it exist a pool out there a place where users can choose and pick custom made kernels? If yes, what is the security risks?
And I may be misleading myself, but I have this idea that If I got to find an old computer in the scrap yard, and if I try to install Linux on it, it may or may not work.
I actually did got one old P3 computer that old distro worked well, but newer distros didn't supported the graphic card. That is the idea behind this question.
So I was thinking - is it possible to go get a custom kernel that support anchient hardware that is taken away from modern distros?
Does my questions make sense? If not, please explain :)
Relatively newbie in Linux world, have installng and done som distro hopping and using various distros in daily tasks.
So I have this question: Does it exist a pool out there a place where users can choose and pick custom made kernels? If yes, what is the security risks?
And I may be misleading myself, but I have this idea that If I got to find an old computer in the scrap yard, and if I try to install Linux on it, it may or may not work.
I actually did got one old P3 computer that old distro worked well, but newer distros didn't supported the graphic card. That is the idea behind this question.
So I was thinking - is it possible to go get a custom kernel that support anchient hardware that is taken away from modern distros?
Does my questions make sense? If not, please explain :)