New FC 8 kernel RPMS in updates

Jay Estabrook Jay.Estabrook at hp.com
Tue Apr 22 14:36:57 UTC 2008


Marco Benton wrote:
> Jay Estabrook wrote:
>>
>> blacklist e100
>>
> ... snip ...
> 
> wouldn't it be easier to edit the kernel config to not build the e100
> module in the SRPMS?

Well, yes, of course, but...

1. some (newer?) adapters may work better with e100
2. some adapters may not work (even) as well with eepro100

Do you remember the tulip vs de4x5 wars from the not too distant past?

More choices are (usually) better than fewer, IMHO... :-)

--Jay++




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