On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 11:19:17AM -0500, Theodore Knab wrote: > If you fully understand how to compile the kernel and know all the devices > your system needs, it might be easier to get the source from kernel.org. > This way you only need to deal with one package. > > linux-2.4.17.tar.gz > > I don't understand what the advantage of using the kernel-source from > the Debian Source is. For me, it simply adds in an extra unneeded layer > of complication. > > -Ted >
Well. I was under the assumption that the debian kernel source has several patches applied. Like other distributions kernels. So using debian's /boot/config* file, I figured it'd be wise to also be using the same source tarball that was used for the debian kernel. -- Nick Jennings
