[TriLUG] Newbie: Kernel Question

[Jeff Bollinger]

Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> If you wish to build your own custom kernel, the file you want is
> kernel-source-2.4.20-20.9.i386.rpm .  

> That said, I really don't recommend doing this unless you have a
> specific reason, and there's no other way to get something working. 
> Most users do not need to build custom kernels.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Jeremy Portzer

Not trolling here, but I'm interested to know what some folks have done 
in terms of customizing their stock kernels?  I've only built a few back 
in the RedHat 6.2 days, but it's been awhile and I haven't looked at any 
of the new features.

Of course each person will say their customization depends on the 
function/hardware/configuration of their system, but what are some good 
kernel success stories, and does anyone have any tips to generally 
improve performance (I/O, proc, network or otherwise)?

Thanks,
Jeff