Re: Lucent Winmodem and Slackware

["Patrick J. Volkerding" <volkerdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Pate wrote:
>     ...and note that 2.6.18 is in */testing* (and comes with warning 
> messages).
>
>     (You will need to install the kernel-headers to compile `martian' 
> and I believe it's unlikely the martian developers can do much about that.)
>
>     Essentially, you're breaking the seal and voiding your warranty... 
> but that's OK, since after all you didn't _have_ a warranty.

I've often had to upgradepkg to 2.6 headers on Slackware 11.0 for 
various things, and just "upgradepkg ;-)" right back to the old ones 
when I'm done.

>     For that matter, there are good reasons why Patrick is sticking with 
> 2.6.18 for 12 rather than 2.6.20, which is supposedly the latest and 
> greatest.

I'm sticking with it for now during the development because the removal 
of <linux/config.h> causes a lot of pain, but will try to upgrade to the 
"latest and greatest" as release time draws near, giving ample testing 
time of course.

>     As I believe I've remarked before, this Linux thingy will be really 
> neat when they finish it.

Hopefully it will never be finished or we'll all have to find something 
else to do.  ;-)

Best to all,

Pat