* Matthew Smith (matt@smiffytech.com) [13.03.09 23:47]: > Quoth green at 2009-03-14 03:28... > > If the stock Debian kernel works, have you tried using that config for your > > kernel? > This is something that I have avoided as I have read in various places > that there are often incompatible changes between minor versions (like > from 2.6.18 to 2.6.24). This also borks configuration using make > menuconfig as new features simply aren't there. In my specific case the > THINKPAD_ACPI that I need (due to the fan control issues) goes back to > the older, less-featured IBM_ACPI in 2.6.18.n, which is why I can't use > the stock kernel. (At least can only use it until machine gets red hot ;-) > Isn't 2.6.26 the stock kernel? So it should be a downgrade. Which is a real problem... > I will copy .config between the very minor versions (or whatever the > correct term is) but otherwise go through the laborious process of > having make menuconfig open in two windows copying item by item. > For upgrades: make oldconfig? > Note to kernel devs: please consider a more structured development > process so that upgrades are SIMPLE. Honestly, it's enough to drive a > man to OpenSolaris ;-) > again make oldconfig comes in mind... Sebastian -- " Religion ist das Opium des Volkes. " Karl Marx SEB@STI@N GÜNTHER mailto:samson@guenther-roetgen.de
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