[ale] Kernel Upgrade question

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

James P. Kinney III writes:
 > 
 > The best solution is to download the
 > kernel-brand-spanking-whateveryouwant.tar.bz2 and unwrap it in /usr/src.
 > It will overwrite an existing linux directory, so you've been warned. If
 > you have the kernel header from RedHat, I think it includes the
 > linux.config file. If so, copy it to the new linux directory and make
 > old-config. take the defaults for all the new stuff then run make
 > xconfig, make menuconfig. 

The problem with this is that RedHat has reasons for providing a
patched kernel.  For instance, then put ext3 in their kernel before it
got into the standard kernel.  If you compile from the standard tree
you might end up with a less functional kernel.

I think if you start with the "ac" kernel you will be closer to a
RedHat kernel.

I say this, but I've always done what Jim suggests, too.  

--Michael

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