On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 20:44 +0200, Rudolf Kastl wrote: > 2007/10/10, Rohan Kulkarni <rohan.sjce@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Hi, > > Not really.I am a Linux newbie.I just want to check out if there is > > better hardware support.for ex for SATA hard disks etc. > > > read the changelog then. if you are new to linux you probably should > look into other things before wasting your time with kernel builds. > > regards, > Rudolf Kastl I agree completely Rudolf, and would actually warn him not to dink with a kernel until you really know just what the heck buttons you are pushing. Red is never a good color to push. and the kernel is fulla Shiny Red Buttons (SRBs)! Back in the day, when you needed only serial, parallel, ppp, network card, mouse and sound card support (oh yeah, atapi for your CD) rolling a kernel was a piece of cake and the order of the day. I put it all into kernel space and didn't even dink with modules. I had 32 megs of memory which was just gobs of space then. I got speed improvements that were noticeable, as compared to the stock kernels included at install time. "$ Rolling your own"="$ manly stuff" back when. Today?? With all the "STUFF!" to consider and actually know lots about, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. Especially if you are new to Linux. ESPECIALLY then. Just think "Shiny Red Buttons", ...and decide. <evil cackles> Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
