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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ok update, I've managed to recompile
the 2.4.1.8 kernel(doing it now) with Dell laptop support, however for the
USB options for the Ethernet adapter the No was an avaliable option and M was an
avaliable option but Y was not. Any suggestions?</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=shipdadip@adelphia.net
href="mailto:shipdadip@adelphia.net">shipdadip</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nflug@nflug.org
href="mailto:nflug@nflug.org">nflug@nflug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 21, 2002 8:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upgrading kernel</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes that's what I meant, I meant I enabled
network support in the kernel confing I was modifying and planning to
install. Ok, actually, yes I just looked and I am using kernel
2.4.18. How do I enable USB-Ethernet adapter support? Also when I
was doing make xconfig on the 2.5 kernel there was an option for Dell laptop
support, I think I need this also cuz i have no sound. Ok so new
question, how do I reconfigure this kernel?</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=johnseth@phoenixwing.com
href="mailto:johnseth@phoenixwing.com">John Seth</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nflug@nflug.org
href="mailto:nflug@nflug.org">nflug@nflug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upgrading kernel</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You have to enable network support in the
kernel config you're modifying. Also, you're going from Kernel 2.2 to
2.5.1? I'm running Kernel 2.4.18 on my slackware box with tons of USB
support. 2.4.19 is the latest 2.4.x stable version, and 2.5.x is a beta
version of the kernel. If you're going to upgrade the kernel, make
sure you update any dependencies with it, like gcc. Latest beta kernel is
2.5.48... Check out kernel.org's website for info.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You could also upgrade your system using
Slackware's 2.4.x kernel from their 8.1 distro. That'll give you alot more
USB ability than 2.2.x kernels. I'm running 2.4.18 with no problems,
including using a USB 250M Zip drive when my tape drive
failed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you still go with a 2.5.x kernel, make sure
you go thru the config from start to finish. Depending on where you got
your kernel source, it may config with default kernel values without the
modified kernel that came with Slackware. Hence, you may lose
things like being able to read FAT/FAT32 partitions, or load certain kernel
modules. Networking support is part of your kernel configuration, not your
system configuration.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> - Tony</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=shipdadip@adelphia.net
href="mailto:shipdadip@adelphia.net">shipdadip</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nflug@nflug.org
href="mailto:nflug@nflug.org">NFLUG</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 21, 2002
5:17 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Upgrading kernel</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hi all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I'm runnning Slackware 8.1, I'm
trying to upgrade the kernel because I want to have USB-Ethernet adapter
support so I ca go on the internet. wWhen I do make xconfig the
option to enable USB adapter support is greued out, it says I first have
to enable networking support, I'm positive it's enabled, I've even
disabled it and reboot and than re-enabled it but I still can't choose the
USB-adapter option. I currently have a 2.2 kernel. trying o upgrade
to 2.5.1. Can anyone help? I hope I was clear, if not let me
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