Tom Brinkman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: <snip>
> I appreciate the addition Rick. Let me take this opportunity > to add a caution to your post, but more so to previous replies I > sent in this thread. > > ** Unless you know what you're doing, don't edit kernel config > files by hand and then compile a kernel ** > > I do, but then I'm a reckless idiot ;> Many of y'all have > run 'make menuconfig' or 'make xconfig' and noticed that when you > changed somethin, some, sometimes many other options either were > greyed out (disabled), or became enabled. Great advice, as always, I haven't had the guts to try to compile a kernel yet. Although I did just get an older box to break/test/ learn with. <g> > This automatically protects you against setting conflicting > compile options, and/or automatically presents others > appropriately. This protection is not afforded if you edit > kernel configs manually. > > Still as Rick has very well illustrated, you should take a look > and get familiar with the kernel options, features, and > capabilities which are Linux. The very heart of your system, and > a good place to begin diagnosing peculiar problems. A little > knowlege in this basic area will lead you to other involved > processes, like various init functions that have a lot to do with > booting up, or shutting down, and everything in between. > -- > Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas > Proud to be an American Also drawing from your experience, wouldn't *dmidecode* be of use in this case to see what a bios supports ? The reason I ask, IIRC ..was of a post about what the bios reporting information, on this list or the expert list .. arrgh ..can't find the link now 8( sorry for asking another question. Thanks Tom, you helped me find out my MB supported local apic for 9.2, thru lurkin, since I was having stability problems then. -- RickS Registered Linux user #338463 Mdk 10.1 OE - Linux 2.6.8.1-12mdk @ http://counter.li.org ================================================================ gpg --recv-keys --keyserver www.keyserver.net 0x24AABE61
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