Richard Hubbell wrote: > Thanks Jim. > I have a need, but if it won't work, it won't work. I may switch distribs > if CentOS kernel is inextricably intertwined with the rest of the bits. > > FWIW I don't need/want selinux and can get by without nptl if it > proves troublesome. The kernel also has way too much stuff in > it that I don't need, etc., etc. > > The link you mention is broken. > Dunno what gentoo's about so no comment there. You shouldn't need to get a vanilla kernel just to get rid of stuff you don't need. Can't you do what Jim suggested and rebuild from the source RPM and disable all the bits that you don't need? -- Tim Edwards