On 8/26/2012 6:39 PM, Gary Dale wrote: > Experimental kernels are probably better than downloading the source > from kernel.org and compiling it.
I disagree. I've been running late model vanilla kernels with Stable for many years without issue. Currently I'm running vanilla 3.2.6 w/Squeeze since shortly after kernel.org released 3.2.6 as stable, on one box almost exactly 6 months ago: Linux greer 3.2.6 #1 SMP Mon Feb 20 17:05:10 CST 2012 i686 GNU/Linux 00:52:24 up 179 days, 12:21, 1 user, load average: 0.03, 0.09, 0.07 (Wow, 6 months already? Time for me to build a new kernel) AFAIK Debian experimental kernels are built to work with the experimental ecosystem, not the testing ecosystem. So it may be better to build a vanilla kernel on the testing box in question. One big advantage to rolling from source is you can build all firmware into the kernel image, including any/all "non-free" firmware images included in vanilla source. I always build firmware into the kernel. Avoids many potential headaches, especially for those using Realtek NICs. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/503b0df7.9010...@hardwarefreak.com