On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:53, you wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Elliott" > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:35 PM > Subject: Re: laptop acpi Re: CLUG Clinic Meeting - Monday 30 June 2003 > > > On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:04:23 +1200 > > > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I suspect he is better to download the kernel source for his distro and > > > kernel version - otherwise other things may break. > > > > ummmmm > > yes and no (irish blood) > > we could try it that way but a common problem here is that distro's > > release kernels which have had all kinds of patch sets applied to them & > > this > > > often makes it difficult to cleanly apply patches of ones own. > > > > i notice that mandrake does give the option of installing a vanilla > > kernel but am not sure re other distros. > > > > anyway i'm quite happy to give it a shot this way - if we run into > > problems > > > unsurmountable we can always try the plain way. > > > > a small thought occurs - dependant on which distro Nick's using, the > > supplied > > > kernel(s) may have already had the needed patchset applied, which would > > be > > real good. > > > Nick, which distro(and kernel) are you using? > > Err... Mandrake 9.1, kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk I believe?
Might be a good idea to do a 'uname -r' to confirm that, it'd be pity to turn up at the evening with the wrong kernel. > BTW I don't mind waiting until the end of the month fix-up session, either > way is fine. You are booked in then. -- C. S.
