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[Phillip Hofmeister]

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 at 01:52:51PM -0400, Bruce Smith wrote:
> I used to compile the kernel quite often back in the early
> days of Linux (I started using Linux in 1994).  Luckily for
> you Linux has come a LONG way since then.  I almost never
> need to do a kernel compile anymore.  The major distro's
> include support for almost any hardware as modules in the 
> stock kernels on their CD.  Makes life a lot simpler!

I ALWAYS custom-compile my kernel.  I like to tweak it just for my needs
(sometimes apply patches).  Plus I run Debian (Stable/Woody).  The
kernel they are using is 2.4.(17 or 18).  I prefer to stay on the edge
of the 2.4 curve, at least until Sarge (Debian/Testing) gets released.

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Phillip Hofmeister

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