Hi Steve and all!
Upgrading kernels is (in my opinion) best made by downloading the sources and
compiling it. The pre-made RPM kernels are very generic and probably contain a lot of
stuff you won't need - possibly slowing things down and/or taking more memory. On the
other hand, compiling a kernel isn't a trivial task if you're new to it. Among other
things you'll have to have a very good knowledge of your system.
There is information included with the sources on how to compile, however it may not
be very intuitive.
If you want to give it a try you could for example check out
http://www.linux.com/howto/Kernel-HOWTO-2.html for more easy-to-follow instructions.
At http://www.kernel.org/ you find the kernel sources. Download the stable release at
the bottom of the page.
Hope you got at least some usful info!
regards
Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Taetzsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: [expert] where to get kernel upgrades for 7.2
> Where do I find kernel rpms for 7.2, not cooker? I've downloaded 2.4
> rpms, but they have other dependencies required. I didn't want to get
> into a chain of this package requires this update which requires this
> update and so on. I just want to upgrade to 2.2.18 or 2.4 on my stock
> 7.2 system.
>
> My usb zip drive works fine on 7.1 with an upgrade to 2.2.16-9mdk, but
> doesn't work on my 7.2 machine. I thought I'd try a newer kernel with
> better usb support.
>
> Steve
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