Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-21 Thread Jeff
Derek Broughton, 2002-Apr-18 20:37 -0300: > > The only reason I ever upgrade to a new kernel is if I'm > > experiencing instability due to kernel issues or if I need to > > add hardware support that isn't in the current kernel. > > Obviously that's the case... Just answering the question from my

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "Olaf" == Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Olaf> "Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > >> > >> just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer t

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Olaf" == Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Olaf> "Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. >> >> just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when >> to upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Robert Hood, Ph.D., 2002-Apr-18 17:25 -0500: > > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to upgrade > > my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb support not in > > the

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
"Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to > upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb > support not in the current kernal (2.2). Is there somethi

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Jeff
Robert Hood, Ph.D., 2002-Apr-18 17:25 -0500: > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to upgrade > my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb support not in > the current kernal (2.2). Is there something li

about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Robert Hood, Ph.D.
Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb support not in the current kernal (2.2). Is there something like "apt-get" for a new kernal that will hold my hand th

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Shyamal Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "Olaf" == Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Olaf> "Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > >> > >> just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Olaf" == Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Olaf> "Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. >> >> just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when >> to upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Robert Hood, Ph.D., 2002-Apr-18 17:25 -0500: > > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to upgrade > > my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb support not in > > the

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
"Robert Hood, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to > upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb > support not in the current kernal (2.2). Is there someth

Re: about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Jeff
Robert Hood, Ph.D., 2002-Apr-18 17:25 -0500: > Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. > > just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to upgrade > my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb support not in > the current kernal (2.2). Is there something l

about upgrading the kernal

2002-04-18 Thread Robert Hood, Ph.D.
Hi, this list has been really helpful so far. just a newbie question: I've read that the short answer to when to upgrade my kernal is *never* -- but my gateway 2500 needs some usb support not in the current kernal (2.2). Is there something like "apt-get" for a new kernal that will hold my hand t