New FC 8 kernel RPMS in updates

Marco Benton marco at xssnet.com
Tue Apr 22 18:30:35 UTC 2008


Jay Estabrook wrote:
> 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++

ah, yes.  good point!  ;-)

how dare users put in Intel parts in an Alpha!  oops.  DE600?




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