Morning,
> you could get the 2.2.6 kernel only if you copied the old
> distribution from someone, the distribution now ships with 2.2.17.
No, I'd definitely want the latest stable kernel; just wasn't sure
until you confirmed it that 2.2.17 was ready.
> If you are familiar with Debian you can take that, they do support
such
> things.
I checked out Debian. Sounds like it could end up becoming a
complicated hack though - all held together by bits of string and
gaffer tape :). Remembering the pickle I used to get into with the
early (1.x.y) Slackware releases, I think I would save myself a lot of
stress by just getting the CD! I checked the online order form which
is in German - I could figure out most of it by context but I'd be
happier ordering it by snailmail, in English (and paying in sterling if
possible) :O)
cheers,
Ian.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard.Zidlicky
> Sent: 03 July 2001 17:45
> To: ql-developers
> Cc: Richard.Zidlicky
> Subject: RE: Re: [ql-developers] [Q40-Linux] Disk partitioning & stuff
>
>
> Hi,
>
> > I don't know how the Q40
> > distrib is packaged or how the installer works, but the
> Slackware model
> > is handy for downloading because you can take just the bits
> you need to
> > make a minimal system and then add more later. As long as you take
> > complete modules, the installer won't complain about the
> bits that are
> > missing.
>
> that would be far too complicated to do at the moment. You
> would probably
> have to download close to 600MB. If you are familiar with
> Debian you can
> take that, they do support such things.
>
> > > Only kernels 2.2.17 and later will handle more than 8GB Harddisks.
> > > > 2. My QWA partitions are 2 x 4Gb.
> > > never had any problems with it?
> > It's been working fine, but is the maximum chunk of my 40Gb
> disk I can
> > partition at present. Actually I'm thinking of swapping it
> for a more
> > modest 8Gb freeing the 40 for space-hungry PC apps like
> digital images,
> > so that should keep the 2.2.6 kernel happy.
>
> you could get the 2.2.6 kernel only if you copied the old
> distribution
> from someone, the distribution now ships with 2.2.17.
> The old kernel has quite some bugs and doesn't support sound or ne2K.
>
> Bye
> Richard
>
>
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