Processor
Select particular processor: Pentinum M
Processor type and features ---> Processor family
Disable following features
Processor type and features ---> SMT (Hyperthreading) scheduler support
Processor type and features ---> Generic x86 support
Processor type and features ---> Support for extended (non-PC) x86 platforms
The following suggestions won’t improve the size or speed of the kernel but they will reduce the compilation time.
I disable all filesystems I am not running:
File systems --->
I disable all network options I am not using, like IPX, AppleTalk:
Networking support ---> Amateur Radio support
Networking support ---> WiMAX Wireless Broadband support
Networking support ---> Networking options ---> The IPX protocol
Networking support ---> Networking options ---> Appletalk protocol support
Networking support ---> Networking options ---> ARCnet support
Networking support ---> Networking options ---> Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)