I personally cannot thank Tom enough for mentioning mandrakeuser.org (btw there is no
www first). It has a wealth of information in it. I plan on utilizing this resource so
frequently that I even filed it on my personal toolbar in Netscape so I wouldn't have
to hunt for it in my bookmarks. :-)
I would urge every newbie to take a look at this site.
Patti
Registered Linux user #184611
Tom Brinkman wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > Mark Hillary wrote:
> > >
> > > Come on updating the kernel is not has hard as everyone makes out. (I find it
> > > easyier that installing programs). There are several resons to. The kernel that
> > > comes with mandrake haas about everything turned on, so you can have a faster
> > > system by compling only what you need to. Also because every thing is turned on
> > > all of the moduals take up space. RECOMPLIE to get a faster machine and save
> > > space. (not to mention the bug fixes, in newer versions)
> >
> > Well, it may not be a problem to you, but it is the cause of many
> > headaches to me. The last few times I've tried upgrading from 2.2.14 to
> > 2.4.0-test5 I've hit the black screen of death straight after the
> > "loading........" bit.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ozz.
>
> Mark's on track, updating a Mdk kernel is one of the easier
> things involved with Mdk administration. It shouldn't be any
> problem at all for any user, even the newest of newbies if they
> first take a few minutes to visit with MOU (www.mandrakeuser.org)
> and read the section on changing kernels. The whole site is
> available as a download (.tar.gz, updated monthly) so it's easy to
> keep it as a help guide to refer to while you're actually tryin to
> follow it's instructions.
>
> "-test5" Should be a glaring warning, among the many warnings
> that only 2.2.xx kernels are stable, that a successful swap to a
> 2.4.xx kernel is froth with risk. Getting back to 2.2.xx kernels,
> about the only reason to change the default Mandrake config is if
> you have special, difficult, or newest of new hardware that isn't
> supported normally. Most stuff in the 'stock Mandrake' kernel is
> included as a module if it's not fairly standard, so eliminating it
> will not make your system faster in all but the rarest of cases,
> and then usually old or substandard hardware would be the reason.
>
> --
> ~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
