Re: which latest kernel to use ?
On Sun, 2001-12-23 at 12:38, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> On 22 Dec 2001, Craig Dickson wrote:
> > Peter Good wrote:
> >
> > > Binutils on Sid compiled 2.4.17 fine, might be different for Woody.
> >
> > Binutils is identical in Sid and Woody at the moment.
> >
> > According to the bug reports, the problem may or may not occur depending
> > on how the kernel is configured. You got lucky; I didn't.
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
>
> My experience was similar; I could compile it for my desktop but not for
> my laptop. Thanks to your earlier version of binutils, I was able to
> compile the laptop version - I am grateful.
>
There is a fix in 2.4.17 which allows it to be compiled with sid's new
binutils. If you try to compile kernel 2.4.16 or lower on an updated
sid (and possibly woody now), then the compile will probably fail.
Jamie Strandboge
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