On further note I would stick with Kernel 2.4.22 since it seems popular then the rest and most drivers are built for 2.4.22. A lot of drivers are moving to the 2.6.x kernel but not enough.
The 2.6 kernels are stable and mature enough to use for most purposes. They support better and newer hardware as well.
Josh: Real in the sense that it exists, yes. But it's not a "real OS" in that it's not developed professionally and doesn't have a fucking sense of standards.
Thats because a lot distro's are developed by a bunch of computer nerds world-wide...
(Please note that SuSE, RedHat, and other distro's released by big companies seem more professional/reliable because they do have a lot of people who actually try to make it professional)
Whats wrong with the 2.4.22 kernel? It has better compatibilty with most of your computers. Old or New, unless you have like Serial ATA drives. Most people I know that use Linux perfer kernel 2.4.22 because it's mostly a all purpous kernel. If you know how to update the kernel then go for it but theres no reason for it.
The 2.6 kernels are stable and mature enough to use for most purposes. They support better and newer hardware as well.
I agree that the 2.6 kernels are stable enough but it's harder to find drivers for a lot of hardware. I tryed using kernel-2.6.9 but I couldn't get my video, ethernet and sound drivers to work with it. Reason for that is I use nVidia hardware and nVidia didn't make updated drivers that would work with any of the 2.6.x kernels and only made the drivers as binarys so theres no source to compile :(
I just found out that nVidia drivers have source and binary. When you install the drivers it puts the source into the kernel source an then loads the binary with the kernel so theres no time taken for recompiling the kernel. So far it's only like that for the nForce drivers. The GeForce drivers are just binary that works for X-Win. Also I found a website where some one has made RPM and tarballs that has the so called source of the nForce drivers that goes into the kernel's source and then you recompile the kernel. Sadly there are only binary drivers for the GeForce. I think you can manualy install the binary drivers by hand since X-Win uses it and the kernel uses the generic VESA drivers. The 2.4.22 and the 2.6.x kernels have a gerenic sound drivers that are nforce compatable but your limited to stereo sound and can't use the S/PDIF ports.
Because it is a windows replacement. Thing is it's been around since DOS was still a major OS. It's not our fault that most users don't know how to use a command prompt. Ofcorse everyday there are new programs being added that makes Linux more Windowish feeling. Like scripts that automaticly compile and install just from a mouse click.
Here again, the "Linux Community" is not 1 thing. There are probably 1000s of different groups, facets, and philosophies about it. That whole "Desktop Linux" thing? That is EXACTLY what you're talking about, how and when will Linux become easy enough for the average usr to use.
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By saying that, you confirm your idiocy.
(Please note that SuSE, RedHat, and other distro's released by big companies seem more professional/reliable because they do have a lot of people who actually try to make it professional)
Whats wrong with the 2.4.22 kernel? It has better compatibilty with most of your computers. Old or New, unless you have like Serial ATA drives. Most people I know that use Linux perfer kernel 2.4.22 because it's mostly a all purpous kernel. If you know how to update the kernel then go for it but theres no reason for it.
I agree that the 2.6 kernels are stable enough but it's harder to find drivers for a lot of hardware. I tryed using kernel-2.6.9 but I couldn't get my video, ethernet and sound drivers to work with it. Reason for that is I use nVidia hardware and nVidia didn't make updated drivers that would work with any of the 2.6.x kernels and only made the drivers as binarys so theres no source to compile :(
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