On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:06:39 -0800 (PST). Robinson Tiemuqinke waffled thusly: > Hi, > > I'm a newbie to kernel compilation and installation. > I just found a "problem" needs experts help: How to > strip vanilla kernel modules sizes? Whoa there - why do you want to strip the kernel modules (.ko files)? The symbol information they contain is useful (and almost certainly essential) in determining kernel oops messages / crashes etc. I have always understood this to be a Bad Idea and avoided. They're not stripped for a reason (I've confirmed the FC4 kernel modules are _not_ stripped) Michael. -- Michael Fleming <mfleming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> "Bother" said the Borg, "We've assimilated Pooh!"