Re: [Staffslug] Articles for website.
That's your problem kevan... you don't realise that things YOU have
problems with can most likely be the fault of the kernel.
The kernel is the linux kevan, THE KERNEL IS WHAT MAKES IT LINUX.
So don't moan about not being able to get things to work when you have
been using distro after distro without learning basic configuration
procedures for the DAMN LINUX ITSELF!
IF you REALLY can't do it, add everything and see what sticks
(genkernel does this for example... it'll be slower, cause it wont be
optimized, but it'll probably work!!!!)
Different kernels will contain different modules to make hardware work
- why not read the changelog or even google for what you need.
pull your head out of the sand and read a simple wiki post rather than
blaming the devs all the time!
better yet RTFM
http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/howto/tuning/kernelconfig.shtml
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/genkernel.xml
http://www.faqs.org/docs/lnag/lnag_kernel_upgrade.html
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/guide-to-2.6-kernel-upg...
http://linux.about.com/od/linux101/l/blnewbie_atoc.htm
Andrew
2008/12/5 Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com>:
2008/12/3 Andrew Edwards <andrew(a)andrewedwards.name>:
>> How about something on the vagaries of why some distro's will install
>> perfectly when another stubbornly refuses? I've never managed to
>> install Red Hat on any PC. Yet Mandrake used to and now Mandriva will
>> without any hassle. Sabayon is another that will not install yet
>
>
> learn how to configure a kernel and you might be able to!!!
>
That's just it, life is way too short Andrew. Go back 7 or 8 years
and I was willing to mess around and learn alsorts to get a distro up
and running. I beta tested for Xandros for heaven's sake.....
Nowadays I couldn't give a flying toot. If a distro won't work for me
then it gets ditched. I have way too many more important things going
on than to faff around with a faulty kernel.
:-)
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Kevan Farmer
Linux user #373362
Staffordshire
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