On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 13:46, Timothy Murphy wrote: > As a matter of interest, why is a special kernel needed at all? > Can't I just compile the latest 2.4 or 2.6 kernel from www.kernel.org? > I've always done that with RedHat, and would be disappointed > if it were no longer possible. You can. However, RedHat has added a number of refinements and fixes that have not made it into the KORG kernels. Furthermore, the NPTL scheme is supposed to provide performance improvements. I certainly would not use 2.6 at this stage of the game.