> rather than installing from RPM, i have (for many weeks now) just > downloaded the latest pristine source from ftp.kernel.org, configured, > built and installed it, and have been running nicely all that time. > > on my dell inspiron 8100 with RH 9 and all updates, i have > > - full 1600x1200 resolution with an nvidia geforce2go > - USB hotplug (zip drive works nicely, as does optical logitech > external mouse) > - wireless linksys net card > - xlock works just fine for me > > in fact, i can't offhand think of anything that *doesn't* work > properly. mind you, it's still on my TO DO list to take a shot > at LVM[2] under this kernel, but from what i've read, that might > be a bit more ambitious. any advice gratefully accepted. > > rday I am trying to get a bunch of stuff running on my new notebook (internal modem and nic, dvd) and it sounds as though you have hit the motherlode of up-to-date code! is this the correct site and source? ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ linux-2.6.0-test1.tar.bz2 I will have to download and burn this to a CD at work because I am lucky to get a 28k dial-up connect out here in the woods ... ;-( Thanks! doc -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
