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diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index 7ea109b8ad0a..000000000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ -Linode (http://www.linode.com) is a VPS host which supports Arch Linux servers -and custom kernels. This project gives you an Arch kernel for your Linode. - -linux-linode is designed to closely track Arch kernel development while being as -resource friendly as possible. Compiles specifically for Linode's CPUs and -removes unneeded hardware support (i.e. almost everything besides xen block dev, -NICs & console). Also defaults to removing all filesystems but ext3 and -compiling in many things that are usually modules (fuse, dm-crypt for example) -but you can of course nconfig whatever you want. :) - -Includes a grub boot menu where Linode expects to find it. You do NOT need grub, -grub2, grub-legacy or any other. grub-legacy is a conflict because of menu.lst. - -This is a 64-bit kernel, so make sure you're using their 64-bit Arch image! - -Steps to use: - - 1) pacman -Syu - 2) pacman -U /path/to/linux-linode-*-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz - 3) reboot your Linode with "kernel" set to: pv-grub-x86_64 - 4) report bugs ;) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e2f5eee08b84 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# THE BACKGROUND: + +Linode (http://www.linode.com) is a VPS host which supports Arch Linux servers and custom kernels. This project gives you an Arch kernel for your Linode. + +# THE PROBLEM: + +Linode does not distribute their kernel configs - you have to boot into one and read /proc/config.gz. Arch's vanilla x86_64 will boot, but is full of drivers you will never ever use on a Linode. Arch's i686 will not work at all. + +# THE SOLUTION: + +This package provides a working, semi-minimalist kernel. It boots and is fine to run as-is for most things. (I do!) It can also be your starting point for tweaking. + +Configs are a compromise between vanilla Linode and Arch. Most drivers are disabled, while a lot of ciphers and net stuff are inline. Few actual modules are left. This is not to everyone's taste, so hack away. + +# GRUB MENU INCLUDED + +Includes a grub boot menu where Linode expects to find it. You do NOT need grub, grub2, grub-legacy or any other. grub-legacy is a conflict because of menu.lst. + +Steps to use: + + 1) pacman -Syu + 2) pacman -U $pkgfile + 3) reboot your Linode with a pv-grub kernel + 4) report bugs ;) |