> What good would it be fore me to update my kernel to a new one? I am
> using
> 2.0.27. Also, are the kernels the same whether they be for Slackware,
> or
> Red Hat?
>
[Tempel, Philippe] You will need a new kernel if
you want some new features like Joliet and FAT32
filesystem support. If you're happy and don't see
your needs changing for now, then it's perfectly fine
to stay with an older kernel release. Not everyone
needs (or wants) to be on the bleeding edge... 8-)
The kernels from all distrubutions come from the
same source code base. The differences are how
they are compiled. Slackware usually likes to
include everything into the kernel to make a large
monolithic one. Whereas Redhat compiles into
loadable modules and uses kerneld to dynamically
load them as it needs them. Which is better is a
matter of taste. I like the modular appreach since
it made the configuration of my sound card easier.
On the other hand, the monolithic kernels tend to
use less memory if you only compile in the things
you need. Some also argue that why bother to
modularize the stuff that you know you will always
need (like IDE and/or SCSI drivers). You be the
judge.
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