On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 10:00:30 +0900 Jason Stubbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Saturday 18 October 2003 01:33, Kevin Miller, Jr. wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > I have decided that I wanted to give the 2.6 kernel a try. Right now I am > > debating on which kernel to use, the development-sources or the mm-sources. > > I am currently using a Dell Inspiron 8100 notebook. Any recommendations? > > Try the development-sources first. mm-sources has patches for better desktop > performance but often breaks things. If you try the development-sources first > you will at least know what breaks and what doesn't before getting even more > experimental. > > > Also, if I add the 2.6 kernel, will it affect my other 2.4.22 kernels > > (ac-sources and ck-sources)? Is there something I should do before I > > compile the 2.6 kernel? > > Everything that you need has all the proper deps put in place in portage. If > you install manually, check one of the ebuilds to see what deps are required. > Just curious. I haven't kept up with the progression in the mm-sources. Wouldn't a later -testn kernel include most of the stuff in an earlier mm-kernel? If not, what specifically makes mm- so spiffy? I haven't noticed any lack of desktop performance on -testn kernels (at least 3 months, now running-test8). X responsiveness is normal when running an emerge or a kernel compile, for example. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
