kernel config

[David Hacker]

It just depends on whether the precompiled kernel has everything you  
need in it.  I would try the precompiled kernel first and if you don't  
get what you need then get the source and build it to your own specs.
Good Luck.
David C. Hacker, DVM
212 N 1st St #2
New Salem, ND 58563
(701) 843-8179
On Jun 10, 2004, at 2:44 PM, Chairman Steven Didier wrote:

> That really is why I am trying to upgrade the kernel. Would a download  
> of the 2.6.5 kernel source be better than the precompiled kernel  
> (2.5Mb)?
> I made sure that I was installing the workstation option rather than  
> the desktop this time to avoid this kind of problem :-) Naive of me  
> perhaps.
> Steve
> On Jun 10, 2004, at 11:45 AM, David Hacker wrote:
>
>> Try installing the kernel source from the CD and then cd into usr/src  
>> and then into the kernel source directory and type  make menuconfig  
>> or make xconfig and see if there are any drivers available.  I  
>> haven't built a 2.4 kernel in so long I don't really recall.  I have  
>> been using the 2.6 kernels for quite some time now.  They have a lot  
>> more options and support a lot more things.  I actually have 3d  
>> graphics support on my eMac in YDL and the site says there is no  
>> video support for the eMac at all.
>> David C. Hacker, DVM
>> 212 N 1st St #2
>> New Salem, ND 58563
>> (701) 843-8179
>> On Jun 10, 2004, at 12:40 PM, Chairman Steven Didier wrote:
>>
>>> Dr. Haker
>>>
>>> I am having the same problems trying to install the new hsfusb modem  
>>> driver, the installer tells me there are kernel headers that I need  
>>> and modules that have not been compiled.
>>>
>>> Until I can figure out why I can't get to the configure menu for the  
>>> kernel I seem to be caught in a loop! BTW I had also just done a  
>>> fresh install of Yellow Dog so I am not updated on anything!
>>>
>>> I might have to buy  an external modem, I was connecting through my  
>>> old pc but the motherboard expired a few days ago ;(
>>> and I'm using my Tibook completely, which begs the question will I  
>>> be able to use a usb modem? Or will a usb to serial adapter work  
>>> with say a Sound Blaster modem?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help!
>>> Steve
>>>
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