From: "john" Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:39:28 -0000 Message-ID: Subject: RE: [SLE] 6.3 to use kernal 2.2.17 I've always avoided doing this because I didn't think that SuSE and other distros shipped with vanilla linux kernel and often have patches for extra functionality added. So if you go and grab a vanilla version of kernel.org and install it, you're likely to break something !! John -----Original Message----- From: chris@suse.com [mailto:chris@suse.com]On Behalf Of Chris Reeves Sent: 06 December 2000 13:13 To: Kurt R. Rahlfs; SuSE Mailing List Subject: Re: [SLE] 6.3 to use kernal 2.2.17 <p>"Kurt R. Rahlfs" wrote:

I Have a 6.3 system that I've upgraded to 6.4 and uses kernal 2.2.16. However on one of my mahcines I want to go to 2.2.17 because it suports the sound chip on the mother board of that box. The only place on the SuSE site I see 2.2.17 is under 7.0/compaq.

Is that kernal needed just because of problems with compaq and will this kernal work for an HP Vectra? Or should I just go elswhere to get the kernal?

Your best bet would be to go to ftp.<yourcountrycode>.kernel.org and download the latest stable kernel. Don't go for kernel 2.3.x or 2.4.x as they're still really development - you want the 2.2.x kernel (2.2.17 is, indeed, the latest). Bye, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

Message-ID: <3A3C914C.F828D709@iname.com> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 10:11:24 +0000 From: Chris Reeves Subject: Re: [SLE] 6.3 to use kernal 2.2.17 wHisKy Donlad wrote:

I am totally agree with you..

Just.. at the point where kerenl 2.2.18 is going to be release. I cant still find the SuSE-Kernel 2.2.17 in any ftp server of SuSE...

Does this means.. SuSE-Kernel 2.2.16 is back ported in the way that kernel 2.2.17 or future 2.2.18 doesnt add anything new?

IMHO, it should be possible to use a kernel from another distro in SuSE, since there is very little distro dependent stuff in there. As long as it also has everythng you need either compiled in or as modules, there shouldn't be a problem. You could always get the 'enhanced' source and compile it yourself and it will almost certainly work (although this will terminate your support contract with SuSE, if it's still running).

I was wondering.. can I use in a SuSE 6.4 or 7.0 (comes with 2.2.17pre) with a kernel optimised by other distro? like kernel 2.2.17-mdk?

John said : j> I've always avoided doing this because I didn't think that SuSE and other j> distros shipped with vanilla linux kernel and often have patches for extra j> functionality added. So if you go and grab a vanilla version of kernel.org j> and install it, you're likely to break something !!

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