Trouble trying to use a 2.4.23-ben1 kernel

[An Metet <anmetet@freedom.gmsociety.org>]

Hello all!

I can't use a 2.4.23-ben1 kernel compiled from cvs sources because
there is a trouble with the keyboard: the kernel boots fine but when i
try to use keyboard this does not work.

I am using now a 2.4.20-ben10 kernel and I have commented out the line 

# dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=1

in /etc/sysctl.conf

Everything works fine now but i need the new kernel (for ext3
support).

I need t ask before because changing this line could make my linux
unuseable.... :-(