[GLLUG] New Network Card

[Ben Pfaff]

Brian Hoort <hoortbri@msu.edu> writes:

> If a person doesn't want to run custom kernels, is it possible to just
> use modules provided by the Debian distribution? In other words, if I
> was running the stock kernel, I could just install pcmcia-cs and the
> module for my NIC, reboot and be up and running, rather than having to
> get the source, apply the patch to the kernel, etc.?

There's a good chance that that would work.

> Or is it likely
> that on a laptop I'll have to compile my own kernel anyhow?

I doubt it.  Most laptops use pretty standard hardware these
days, besides video/audio/modem.

> How many of you are running custom compiled kernels vs. stock distro ones?

I use a custom-compiled kernel, but I probably don't need to
anymore since my M700-specific patches made it into Linus's
releases many moons ago.