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Re: Brief question as to the Linux kernel in use in the Stable version of Etch



On 2008-01-27 08:23 +0100, David Palmer wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:48:52 -0500
> dick thompson <rhomp2002@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> My ethernet adapter is an ATTANSIC Gigabyte L1 (also released since the 
>> takeover of ATTANSIC by ATHEROS as the ATHEROS Gigabyte L1.  From what I 
>> have been able to find out the earliest kernel supporting this adapter 
>> is the 2.6.22.
>
> Then you need to upgrade to the 'lenny' distribution.
> Or depending on what you are running, even SID.
> That's my standard desktop now.

Please stop giving such clueless and *totally wrong* advice.  It is
perfectly possible (and in fact very easy) to just install a new kernel
and keep the rest of the system at the stable version.

Sven


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