[TriLUG] Kernel Compiles

[Carl Crider]

When was the last time you compiled your own kernel?
And why did you feel the need to do it?

> At work - All the time. Creating OS images with up-to-date (development level) drivers.
> At home - Not since 2007. Same reason as others in here; resolving wireless issues.






On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Brian Cottingham <spiffytech at gmail.com> wrote:
> I last recompiled my kernel in Fall '07 when I had to bring my Slackware
> 12.0 system's kernel up a couple versions to support my wireless card.
>
> -Brian
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Robert Dale <robdale at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Maxwell Spangler
>> <maxlists at maxwellspangler.com> wrote:
>> > Just curious,
>> >
>> > When was the last time you compiled your own kernel?
>> >
>> > And why did you feel the need to do it?
>> >
>> > I'm really looking for answers from non-kernel developers, and
>> > non-hardware developers.  End users who can't just install upgraded
>> > kernels, modules or recompile modules but for some reason need to do the
>> > whole kernel tree.
>>
>> About a year ago for a USB wireless adapter.  It was merged into
>> mainline a couple months later.
>>
>>
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