Re: Any gotchas with kernel 2.4.x and Debian?

[ktb <x.y.f@home.com>]

On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 08:00:28PM -0800, Aaron Brashears wrote:
> I'd like to try out kernel 2.4.1 from unstable, but I wanted to know
> if there's anything I should be wary of. A quick search through the
> archives of debain-user revealed there's *something* with modconf, but
> I'm not sure what the problem is.
> 
> Is there anything I should be aware of before attempting a building
> 2.4.1 from the deb source?
> 
> Also, does alsa work with the new kernel?
> 
> I'm running a p3 with a netgear 310tx(tulip) and nvidia tnt2 with
> xfree86 4 installed, but I'm pretty sure it's actually using the
> XF86_SVGA server found in xfree86 3. I'm currently running the kernel
> image 2.2.17 found in potato but I synch with testing.
> 

Download the source.  Look in -
linux/Documentation/Changes

There is a section in that file that tells you exactly which 
packages, and the versions you need, and how to tell which 
version you have.
kent

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