<div id="RTEContent">Thanks for the advice Im just gonna stay with the kernel that came with ubuntu. I guess with it being Debian based its more conservative. Ive been a Redhat Fedora user since Ive learned Linux 4yrs ago so its really all I know.. <br><br><b><i>John Seth <johnseth@phoenixwing.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> BTW, I thought I'd also add... if you decide to compile a kernel from <br>scratch, there's a few small suggestions most people endorse:<br><br>1. Make backups... Backup your entire /boot directory, and backing up <br>your /etc/lilo* or /etc/grub* information is the most necessary.<br><br>2. Don't compile in the /usr/src directory, especially not <br>/usr/src/linux. Keep those directories for the existing headers, if <br>present.<br><br>3. Keep the headers your system was compiled with. Gcc and other <br>programs may require the specific kernel your
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currently has. <br>Don't overwrite or change the headers, that is... unless you're willing <br>to update and/or recompile everything on your system that depends on <br>kernel versions.<br><br>Personally, my Slackware system has the default 2.6.13 headers since gcc <br>was built on them, but is running the newer kernel. At the suggestions <br>of many of the Kernel.org mailling lists I've read, I compile new <br>kernels as a normal user, then install the kernel modules and kernel <br>itself as root.<br><br>Some folks may have other suggestions and ideas too, those are the one's <br>I've come across the most.<br><br>Ciao...<br><br> - Tony<br><br><br><br><br>John Seth wrote:<br>> If you are trying to obtain a kernel newer than what your Linux distro <br>> uses, then you most likely will not find in on any apt-get, yum, or <br>> rpm repositories, except for unsupported builds. You can download and <br>> compile your own kernel, though it's generally not for the n
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<br>> If you don't mind playing around and a few crashes and/or reinstalls, <br>> then give it a whirl, you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.<br>><br>> Personally, I use Slackware Linux and have 2.6.14 installed, though <br>> the latest supported kernel for Slackware is 2.6.13 & 2.4.31. In <br>> those cases, compiling from scratch is the way to go if you want to be <br>> bleeding edge. It's also a good way to get a kernel that supports <br>> your hardware and nothing else... Some folks swear that it greatly <br>> increases their system speed, others say that the difference is <br>> negligible.<br>><br>> - Tony<br>><br>><br>><br>> anthonyriga wrote:<br>>> Sorry if I reposted. This will get to the latest kernel? I tried wht <br>>> you said and it says linux-386 is already the newest version. But <br>>> its still kernel version 2.6.12-10-386 not the latest kernel.<br>>><br>>> *
/Jesse
Jarzynka <denisesballs @thecybersource.com="">/* wrote:<br>>><br>>> anthonyriga wrote:<br>>> > I installed breezy badger noticed that the kernel veriosn is<br>>> > 2.6.12-10-386.How do I upgrade to the latest kernel version and <br>>> get<br>>> > sources too? I did updates with Synaptic but they only go so far..<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> <br>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>>> > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> <br>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>>> ><br>>> > _______________________________________________<br>>> > nflug mailing list<br>>> > nflug@nflug.org<br>>> >
http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug<br>>> ><br>>><br>>> Didn't you ask this a while back Anthony? I could've swore I<br>>> replied to<br>>> something like this. Anyways, if you have a 686 processor say:<br>>><br>>> sudo apt-get install linux-686 linux-headers-686<br>>><br>>> Bam! Done.<br>>><br>>> If you have the athalon (like me) family, get the k7 kernel:<br>>><br>>> sudo apt-get install linux-k7 linux-headers-686<br>>><br>>> -- Jesse Jarzynka<br>>> Cyber Source<br>>> http://www.jessejoe.com/<br>>> http://www.thecybersource.com/<br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> nflug mailing list<br>>> nflug@nflug.org<br>>> http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug<br>>><br>>><br>>>
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