I always use stock kernels just because they've been tested thoroughly. Distro kernels have a bunch of other patches in them you can't really count on them as much as kernels from kernel.org. One thing about 1.6: do not use a 2.4 .config with make oldconfig; you'll get bogus results with options you didn't select. On Sun, 9 May 2004, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > Hi speakup, > > I'm about to take the plunge now and try to compile a kernel, partly > to learn and mainly because i need mouse support which i don't have > at the moment. > I will go from linux-2.4.25 to linux-2.6.2. > I'm using Debian Sarge and am wondering if one should take the > really easy way out and go for the distribution package or try > building it myself from scratch. What advantages could there be with > a distro specific kernel source package? Is there anything in > particular one should think about if compiling from a source fetched > from kernel.org? > I have read the Readme for the 2.6.2 kernel and also the kernel > compilation howto, so i think i know what i'm doing even though i > don't understand everything. Now, i just want to hear peoples > (especially debian users) opinions on this. > Thanks in advance! > > - -- > /Krister > mailto:crisekstrom at bredband.net > Get pgp keys here: mailto:crisekstrom at bredband.net?subject=get_pgp_keys > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2-nr2 (Windows XP) > > iD8DBQFAnh4CODlJeoMTOQsRAwa0AJ9ZjfmCvnEmUxORtTnBS57fRRNh/QCeLojK > Ud3OtUt/bCk93pOBOYuGjLk= > =5XSc > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
