Re: USB disk shows up late at boot
On Thu December 24 2009, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> Remember what many of us have said: "Building a custom kernel is as much
> about learning as it is about accomplishing". Becoming proficient at
> building a custom kernel can take a while, sometimes months, sometimes
> years, depending on one's aptitude and technical chops. The more gifted
> one is, the quicker this learning process. The bulk of the Linux kernel
> deals with the hardware of the machines. If you are really into hardware,
> and by that I mean knowing the chips on the motherboard and expansion
> cards, and the basic/advanced functions of each, you'll be much better off
> when building your own kernels. If you're not a HardwareFreak, like me,
> it'll take you a little longer.
when I worked for AT&T I was in the minicomputer group. I used to install thei
3B2/3B5 lineof UNIX computers. I was the only tech in DC that was able to do
a 3B5 to 3B15 upgrade. The 3B5 was a refrigerator sized cabinet, the 3B15 was
TWO cabinets. This is back in the 386 era, where there was IRQ's and such..
There were paddles, and wire wrapped pins, and it took days to put one of
those beasts together. I also used to install AT&T Unix SYS V on a 386,
dual-boot with Windows & OS/2.. but I'm used to having the manuals in front
of me:)
what I don't know right now, is which kernels to select for Debian, what are
my choices? Or a better question is, how high can I go:-0)
from kernel.org I got the latest, 2.6.32 and also 2.6.31.9 . I keep getting
errors when I try to make them.. and I do want my NVIDIA card to work, so I
will need the headers too.
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Paul Cartwright
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Registered Ubuntu User #12459
http://usdebtclock.org/
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