Charles Parker wrote:
>
> I don't see a 2.4 kernel in the stable Debian packages. I've been told it's
> usually NOT a good idea to take a kernel directly from kernel.org because it
> won't contain the customizations provided by your distribution, and things
> will likely break. I've also been told to use a 2.4 kernel for better USB
> support (which started this whole thing).
>
> What's the story, and what do the cognoscenti recommend?
>
> Thanx - Charlie
>
I don't believe Debian "customizes" the kernel at all. There are
pre-compiled versions available with different options set (see things
like "kernel-image-2.2.19-compact" and "kernel-image-2.2.19-ide"
I'd suggest running 2.4.17 or 2.4.18 if you can... seems to be working
fine. One warning (might have been discussed earlier on the thread):
don't use a 2.4.x kernel with Debian Potato (a.k.a "stable" a.k.a
2.2.r5). There were some issues there.
--Rich
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Rich Puhek
ETN Systems Inc.
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