Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3442 mails)

[Tim Harrell <tim.harrell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 11 Dec 2001 9:35 pm, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
> * Carl (quantum@xxxxxxxxxxx) [011211 13:11]:
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> ->OK, will DL K2.2.2.  I'd gathered on this listserv that it had bad
> problems. ->Thing is, I'm running the latest KOrganizer, and this is a key
> app for me. ->
> ->I'm just concerned about kernel 2.4.10 due to the VM problems.
> ->
> ->I have got to get this stabilized for investment banking work, as I'm the
> ->only one to rely on, and it's my living.  I need to do real work.
>
> Well, the issue wasn't with KDE 2.2.2 it was with QT 2.3.2 which KDE
> uses. It's been fixed. I have had absolutely no issues with it since the
> updated QT package was posted about a week ago.
>
> As far as the kernel goes. I'm using these files from Hubert Mantel's
> directory on the ftp server and I have had EXTREMELY good luck with the
> 2.4.16 kernel. The VM usage is correct and I haven't seen any weird
> stuff at all. :)
>
> Go here:
>
> ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/next/RPM
>
> Get these:
>
> k_deflt-2.4.16-14.i386.rpm
> kernel-source-2.4.16.SuSE-15.i386.rpm
> modutils.rpm
>
> Remember these are Huberts development kernels..so they aren't supported
> by SuSE the company. Myself and many others use Huberts kernels and 99%
> of the time have very good luck with them. But it is a "use at your own
> risk" type of thing...and I don't say that to scare you. I just want to
> you to know that if something gets screwed up in your install..you can't
> have my first born child as payment ;)
>
> Cheers!
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> Ben Rosenberg            mailto:ben@xxxxxxxxx
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> "Technological progress is like an axe in the
>  hands of a pathological criminal" -AE

Ben, assuming I just want to get the sources and compile it myself. Does the 
newer modutils have to be installed before or after the kernel installation?
In fact do you need it at all if you're already running 2.4.4 or 2.4.7?

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Tim Harrell  <tim.harrell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>