Re: [newbie] kernel doubts

2001-07-15 Thread Sridhar Dhanapalan
Mandrake patches a few little niceties like Supermount into its kernels. They may have also included some ac patches. If you can go without those, then you're fine. If you get Mandrake's kernel-linus package you'll have an unpatched kernel, just like Linus Torvalds' official release. Alternati

Re: [newbie] kernel doubts

2001-07-15 Thread Tim Holmes
That was a real helpful response. What makes you think you need to recompile your kernel to install your WinModem? The drivers for the modem say that's required? Basically the difference between the 4.4.3-20mdk and the 4.4.3 is that the -20mdk is more customized for Mandrake. As far as gaining

Re: [newbie] kernel doubts

2001-07-15 Thread Jeferson Lopes Zacco
What do you think I am? I'm a real newbie. > daamn a reall newbie question... > > On Sunday 15 July 2001 12:07, Jeferson Lopes Zacco wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have some doubts about the kernel 4.4.3-20 mdk. Bsically I seem to have > > to change to an unpatched kernel i

Re: [newbie] kernel doubts

2001-07-15 Thread etharp
daamn a reall newbie question... On Sunday 15 July 2001 12:07, Jeferson Lopes Zacco wrote: > Hi all, > > I have some doubts about the kernel 4.4.3-20 mdk. Bsically I seem to have > to change to an unpatched kernel in order for my winmodem (blergh!) to > work. I wonder exactly what are the dif