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chuck54

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Posted: June 28 2004,00:25

I believe you can apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.26-386

I was someone just saying that didnt work with dsl?

roberts

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Posted: June 28 2004,00:57

kernel-2.4.26 and its modules work with DSL. I even made an alpha cut to test with. Some ot the new Knoppix stuff (auto detection) still has some issues. The auto detection has also dictated that Knoppix change to isolinux. As they apparently ran out of room for some of the boot time modules to load. But even with the limited number of machines that we have available to test with, we have seen boot failures. There is even a thread about such on knoppix.net, which we have been following closely. DSL has always taken pride in trying to be a stable environment. You can be sure that we are on top of this.

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Posted: Aug. 02 2004,13:26

Quote (roberts @ June 27 2004,20:57)

kernel-2.4.26 and its modules work with DSL. I even made an alpha cut to test with.

Congratulations on getting 2.4.26 working - but how did you do it?

ripcrd6

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Posted: Aug. 06 2004,15:01

How about telling me where I can get an ISO of the Knoppix 3.3 that you use to compile stuff.

I have 3.3 from 2/16/04 and it has the 2.4.24-xfs kernel. I'm screwed for compiling my wireless driver. It HAS to be compiled on the EXACT kernel it will run on. There is probably something in the source I have that could make it generic to the 2.4.x series, but I don't know how to do this. I do know that I can compile the driver on and Knoppix and then insmod the driver. This card is the SMC 2635W with an ADMtek chip in it. ADMtek release the driver in source form, but not with a GPL license. I need my wireless on DSL!!

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