Here is a new free Linux book, named Linux Kernel in a Nutshell, by Greg Kroah-Hartman. This book shows you all the tasks and gives you all the information you need to correcly build, customize, and install the Linux kernel. You do not need any programming experience to understand and use this book. It covers all of the important Linux kernel-related tasks, including Configuring and Building the Kernel, Installing and Booting from a Kernel, Upgrading a Kernel, and Customizing and Configuring a Kernel. Linux Kernel in a Nutshell also provides useful reference information about Kernel Boot Command-Line Parameters, Kernel Build Command-Line Options, and Kernel Configuration Options. The book will help you to determine exactly which drivers are required for your hardware -- and you'll learn how to configure a custom kernel based on your computer hardware, thus getting a compiled kernel that makes the best use of your hardware, giving you the best possible speed and control over it. This book is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license. That means that you are free to download and redistribute it. Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is available for download in either PDF or DocBook format for the entire book, or by the individual chapter. Below are the links to the chapter and full-book pdf files.
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