Similar with any linux distro in terms of the kernel however. For example when installing slackware you will notice that the kernel is loaded to the gills for a default install. Modules are out the wazoo for all hardware under the sun.
As with Gentoo or any other distro, you will need be informed of your hardware configuration. While you may get by with at generic kernel, most linux users first step after installation would be to recompile the kernel for specific hardware. This just goes with the territory. Most installers as mentioned above are very "generic" in form. Yes it will detect a majority if not all of your available hardware, but it will also load a default kernel to achieve this. I just cannot picture running a bloated kernel and having a boat load of unneeded modules setting around. You will find this the case with a majority of the distro's out there. Whether you are installing a beginners linux such as mandrake, or a more advanced distrobution such as Gentoo or Slackware, you will need know your hardware and be prepared to recompile your kernel a few times until you get the swing of it. After that, it's just a walk in the park.
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I wanted to clarify. I am not saying in anyway that Gentoo and Slackware are a more advanced Linux over other distro's such as mandrake/Redhat. What I should have said was that mandrake/RedHat and other disto's are more user friendly for generic installations. Gentoo, Slackware, Debian, BSD's, require a bit more intervention at times than do other distrobutions. No matter what I've installed, I tweak for better performance/specific hardware. All require a kernel recompile.
As with Gentoo or any other distro, you will need be informed of your hardware configuration. While you may get by with at generic kernel, most linux users first step after installation would be to recompile the kernel for specific hardware. This just goes with the territory. Most installers as mentioned above are very "generic" in form. Yes it will detect a majority if not all of your available hardware, but it will also load a default kernel to achieve this. I just cannot picture running a bloated kernel and having a boat load of unneeded modules setting around. You will find this the case with a majority of the distro's out there. Whether you are installing a beginners linux such as mandrake, or a more advanced distrobution such as Gentoo or Slackware, you will need know your hardware and be prepared to recompile your kernel a few times until you get the swing of it. After that, it's just a walk in the park.
Added:
I wanted to clarify. I am not saying in anyway that Gentoo and Slackware are a more advanced Linux over other distro's such as mandrake/Redhat. What I should have said was that mandrake/RedHat and other disto's are more user friendly for generic installations. Gentoo, Slackware, Debian, BSD's, require a bit more intervention at times than do other distrobutions. No matter what I've installed, I tweak for better performance/specific hardware. All require a kernel recompile.
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