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  • I would take issue with the statement that UNIX was expensive. First, UNIX on a minicomputer was much cheaper than the alternatives (VMS, MVS, etc.) and second that UNIX systems such as XENIX was available in the early 80's on a PC-class system for as little as $200US. Commented Nov 19, 2024 at 13:52
  • I also don't see how this answers the OP's question. He did not ask for general advice on recompiling a kernel but for specific advice on CONFIG_MULTIUSER. Commented Nov 19, 2024 at 13:53
  • @doneal24 I wrote this answer the way I did to show that the OP should not even mess with CONFIG_MULTIUSER as this option should never be off. Commented Nov 21, 2024 at 18:22