Thanks to everyone that pointed me towards the list archive search page.
That proved very helpful and I am sure it will be of more help in the future.
I notice that there are already newer kernels than the one I was going to
update to (2.4.8.34). I am mainly looking for one with security updates to
the one that came with my 8.1 powerpack. That appears to be 2.4.8.34, but I
am reading that newer kernels may fix problems that I may not be aware of
(virtual memory, faster, supermount(?), etc.).
Are any kernels newer than 2.4.8.34 just as stable as it is? Differences?
With the search page I was not able to find a message that compared the
various versions starting with (Mandrake-recommended?) 2.4.8.34.
Also where can I download this kernel version, and is it safer (iow which
way is my file going to arrive without corruption?) to download with browser
(konq, or ???), ftp program (???) or with gnome transfer manager?
I would like to bring my system in line with the various updates available
through software manager/mandrake update & believe I am ready to take the
first step (which seems the most daunting but should truly be the first
step?): installing a newer kernel alongside my current one.
Then I can install the nVidia kernel/glx. It seems there is already a
version made for 2.4.8.34 which gives a point to that kernel but I believe I
know how to do the make thing on the raw files if need arises.
Thanks in advance,
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