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It's 26 Nov 97  22:13,
We'll return to dstanawa@mail.usyd.edu.au and All's
discussion of Compiling a new kernel

 ds> But. You shouldn't really be using the Developmental kernel (any 2.1.*
 ds> is a developmental one) unless you really need to, or you know what you
 ds> are doing fairly well and want to contribute to the devlopment of the
 ds> kernel.

Hehe, I trashed a system with a development kernel, but all that did was
give me a good excuse to install Red Hat on it. :-)

 ds> I think that most drivers compile to modules that can be inserted into
 ds> and out of the kernel at runtime. They should be well documented so
 ds> read the README files, and look at the howtos on modules, and the
 ds> Kernel.
 ds> I hope this meager bit of knowledge helps ...

Sometimes you do need to patch your kernel though.  For example, I've
patched mine with the newer packet radio drivers, as per the AX.25 How
TO.

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