Re: ndiswrapper kernel panic
On 10/29/05, Roberto C. Sanchez <roberto@familiasanchez.net> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2005 at 01:46:23PM -0500, Ganeshram Iyer wrote:
> > On 10/28/05, L.V.Gandhi <lvgandhi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 10/26/05, Ganeshram Iyer <ganeshramiyer@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > there is another on this wiki (specific to sarge but it needs
> > > > compilation - so did not try it).
> > > can I get the url?
> > >
> > > > And as ndiswrapper.sf.net for this card says using a preemptive kernel
> > > How to know kernel is preemptive?
> > > What are the pros and cons of it?
> > > I have compiled 2.6.13.4 from kernel.org with oldconfig of 2.6.8.2.
> > > Now how to make ndiswrapper work with this kernel. I can't install
> > > ndiswrapper utils package as it asks for package for old kernel as
> > > dependency? Is there any tutorial/how to go about with new kernel in
> > > sarge?
> > as for Sarge installation the wiki is here:
> > http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/InstallDebianSarge
> > while the one i used was:
> > http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/InstallDebian
> > I do not know how to find if the kernel is preemptive. I hope someone
> > who has answers can help me out but for now i am not using this card
> > with debian (at least not regularly).
>
> To check if your kernel is preemtive, simply do something like this:
>
> $ grep PREEMPT /boot/config-2.6.8-miami-16
> CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
>
> Of course, you will need to substitute your actual kernel version. If
> it says `n' then you don't have a preemptive kernel.
What are the benefits of using preemptive kernel. If it is no what
will happen in a laptop?
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L.V.Gandhi
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