Now running 2.5.40-bk4

[Keith Antoine]

On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 09:15, Bob Raymond wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 23:51, Keith Antoine wrote:
> > On Sun, 6 Oct 2002 07:01, Bob Raymond wrote:
> > > I finally got 2.5.40 compiled, by applying the BK4 patch.  It's
> > > definitely different from 2.4.19.  Sound quality is definitely better
> > > (I have a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz), and I like having Alsa part of the
> > > kernel now.  It seems somewhat slower, though, and hogs my memory. 
> > > I'll admit to using bloatware, but as soon as KDE gets fired up, I
> > > check free, and it reports about 400mb of RAM in use, whereas I only
> > > used about 150 to 200mb with 2.4.19.  I don't think my data's about to
> > > get lost, so I'd say if you're feeling up to a new kernel, try this
> > > one.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob Raymond
> >
> > I am stuck with 2.5.40, so what is a BK4 patch when its at home ?
>
> BK4 patch is latest from the BitKeeper tree. I needed it to get XFS to
> compile.  I'm not terribly happy with the kernel, as it's messed up USB
> printing slightly- getting that sorted out right now.
>
> Bob Raymond

Thanks, but seeing that I do not run XFS I do not need the patch, but I cannot 
get it to compile as yet cleanly.
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Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage