Release Candidates :: DSL v4.0 alpha1



@Key: DSL has chosen 2.4, so we won't be supporting both, or 2.6, at least in a while.
Adding it would be relatively "easy", but it would mean extra work for Robert, and as DSL-N already has a 2.6 kernel..
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Is there no easy way to support both kernels?

It can be done -- the Knoppix version which DSL is based had both kernels. It just can't be done in 50 MB.

The easiest and most sensible option seems to be  for development on DSL-N to resume for people who need support for newer, more modern equipment. I don't think I want to see DSL become DSL-N and see legacy support dropped altogether. I also think there will continue to be a trickle of unofficial modules to support newer hardware in 2.4. If that happens, there needn't be a debate over 2.4 versus 2.6. If not, there's also no need to debate one or the other as long as DSL-N development resumes.
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@Key: DSL has chosen 2.4, so we won't be supporting both, or 2.6, at least in a while.
Adding it would be relatively "easy", but it would mean extra work for Robert, and as DSL-N already has a 2.6 kernel..

I see and I agree.

On the other side, there will be more and more newer computers, which have problems with the 2.4.x kernel.
Maybe these problems have not been thought about before introducing the latest 2.4.x kernel version, as it has not been clearly known before, that there is a lack for support of newer hardware.

There are no news for DSL-N since almost a year now and with version 0.1 it seems that it is still in a really early status.

I would prefer exactly the same versions of DSL.
One with kernel 2.4.x (for older computers) and one with kernel 2.6.x (for newer computers), but no separation between DSL and DSL-N.
DSL is so flexible that further software can be added by the user itself afterwards.
I think there is no really need of a special DSL-N, but a need for DSL which will work on all computers.

Is there maybe an easy step by step instruction somewhere available, how the user can exchange the kernel by himself?
Nope, it is different from system to system..

For kernel compilation there are dozens of guides though
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I would prefer exactly the same versions of DSL.
One with kernel 2.4.x (for older computers) and one with kernel 2.6.x (for newer computers), but no separation between DSL and DSL-N.

No. Nuh uh.

You're suggesting changes I don't think will make anyone happy. Such as moving DSL-N to GTK1 (with GTK2 extensions like DSL now has?) or DSL to GTK2 (with GTK1 extensions?). DSL sensibly has resisted going to GTK2. If I were to switch to DSL-N it would be for its GTK2 support (fortunately for me, hardware support isn't an issue or criterion).

I was about to post a poll in the DSL-N section when you posted this. I'm glad I didn't so I can include another choice.
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