if you do know what module you need for the webcam .. in menuconfig xconfig or whichever config you use .. you can choose to make that module when you compile the kernel ... and then make a make modules-install and it will do it for you ...
thats what the config tool is about... find out witch modules you need and compile them.. not any extras that you dont use .. eg no scsi drivers if you dont use scsi ... no modules for every single set of network cards and so on ... witch the kernel guys do when they are trying to get as many ppl as possible on the same kernel ...
and the less stuff you compiled the computer got more memory to play with .. less kernel code to have in the memory.. therefore a faster computer.. (with more hd space.. )
before you remove anything .. make sure your not using it .. otherwise you might end up with a computer that does nothing.. '
so ALWAYS keep a backup of your old kernel if something ***** up ...
good luck with the kernel hacking..
btw .. when compiling bring a good tv set a couple of your favorite movies and some beers... you are going to wait for a while..
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