On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 08:04:19AM -0500, Randy Perkins wrote: > i can patch and install source code, but have never edited the .c files > > i guess really i am looking for a good working acpi on dell inspiron > i2650 laptop, and just to check it out You should remember that a beta kernel can cause you all sorts of havoc and you should be prepared for that. You could find file system corruption, random hangs or crashes, and other nasties. There are no guarantees. This is worse than a rawhide kernel. > i was hoping to be able to dual boot from within the grub menu, > like what happens when you currently add another kernel. Again, there are no guarantees. It is always possible that the beta kernel will corrupt your file systems. You would not be the first to experience this, and probably won't be the last. > is this possible, or do i need to do a complete install in its own > partition Just because it's in a separate partition doesn't mean much. This is beta - you could wipe out other partitions that the beta code can see. If you plan on sharing partitions between the beta and production kernels (like a shared /home partition), then you could be setting yourself up for nasty surprises. If you want to keep it, back it up. -- Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program
