> > I'm inclined to sumbit to the expertise of others when choosing kernel > compilation options, and so I generally boot a recent liveCD and take a copy > of the kernel .config from there (`zcat /proc/config.gz`) > > System Rescue CD uses a kernel of about the same vintage as the one you're > trying to upgrade to. I suggest you boot with it & see if your NIC works. If > so, copy the kernel config & `make oldconfig`. > http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page > > Stroller. >
I'm pretty sure the kernels used for LiveCDs are absolutely huge because they just assume you have basically every piece of hardware available, and thus take much longer to boot (comparing a LiveCD on my machine to my kernel, maybe 4 to 5 times longer). So, sure this will make your computer work, but it doesn't really seem like a good way to go about things, at least not other than for the first boot and a backup kernel. Come to think of it, this sounds like an amazing way to make a backup kernel for when something goes wrong so I don't have to throw in the Live CD (assuming grub is still booting at that point). But not for your primary kernel for daily use. ~daid
