Re: The .config for kernel in YDL 2.0?


Subject: Re: The .config for kernel in YDL 2.0?
From: Paul J. Lucas (pauljlucas@mac.com)
Date: Sat Sep 01 2001 - 21:50:35 MDT


On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Stefan Jeglinski wrote:

> 2.2.18 was the first kernel IMHO that had decent input layer support,
> but the compile config was buggy; that is, IMHO input layer was not
> properly decoupled from USB support, and IIRC you had to turn on USB
> support to get to the input layer,

        Apparantly, this is also true (as I discovered by trial and
        error) with 2.2.19. The real bug is that if you turn off USB
        support and then turn it back on, the new-input-layer options
        don't reenable.

> Terrasoft tested 2.2.19 for a basic compile, but if the input layer
> is turned off in their default config file (as you seem to imply),
> I'd be wary.

        No, exactly the opposite: it's turned on. My problem was how
        to duplicate that config. from scratch. At the time, I didn't
        know that simply turning off USB would disable it.

> Don't take my advice, but if you want input layer, go to 2.4.x and
> its own set of difficulties

        Not just now. I've spent approximately the last 24 hours
        (minus the time slept) getting my Powerbook upgraded to YDL
        2.0. And I'm still not done! I have a system that works
        now... I just have minor stuff left to tweak. (Oh, and test
        PPP at some point.)

> BTW, not knocking Terrasoft...

        I am. Their friggin' installer segfaulted during disk
        partitioning. Argh!

        - Paul



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