[ale] Modules

[Jim Popovitch]

I see.  I was referring to system components, not kernel modules.  FWIW, I
have used precompiled net card drivers.   The problem I see is that kernel
modules should really be optimized for the machine they run on, not
necessarily the machine they were designed/written/compiled on.  Although
RedHat 5.2 will run on everything from a 386 to a PIII with the same kernel.

-Jim 'to optimize or not to optimize....'

-----Original Message-----
 From: Michael B Golden <naugrim at juno.com>
To: jimpop at rocketship.com <jimpop at rocketship.com>
Cc: ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] Modules


>On Wed, 14 Apr 1999 19:39:30 -0400 "Jim Popovitch"
><jimpop at rocketship.com> writes:
>>Sure!  I do it all the time.  Samba, Diald, FTP, updates, bug-fixes,
>>new applications, and even a few games.  Where did you get the idea that
>>everything had to be compiled?  Open Source means just that, it's
>>*open*, as in available for you to use.  It doesn't mean you have to
>take
>>advantage of it's openness and compile everything.  Some guys (and gals)
>do, but
>>then there are still those among us who change the oil in their own
>cars.
>
>No, I don't think you understood the question. I can download and install
>games and programs (many of which I must compile, but not all). The
>question relates more to stuff the kernel can do. For example, I do not
>have the kernel source installed and I am using a precompiled kernel. The
>precompiled kernels (at least the Slackware ones) do NOT have sound
>support in them. I would like to add sound support but I can't compile
>the kernel. How can I do that? Do I need to clarify more? Am I using the
>wrong terminology?
>
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