Re: kernel strange behaviour

[Thorny <thorntreehome@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:55:14 -0700, Emanoil Kotsev wrote:

> --- On Sun, 10/12/08, Thorny <thorntreehome@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: Thorny <thorntreehome@gmail.com> Subject: Re: kernel strange
>> behaviour To: linux-laptop@vger.kernel.org
>> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:48 PM [edit]
> 
> 
>> What are those "few things" you are
>> "missing", since other people with the same D520 are using the stock
>> kernel, I can't think what would be
>> missing? What happened when you tried to install with the stock kernel?
>> 
> First of all I've always compiled my own kernel and optimized the
> configuration. If you have a look into the stock kernel config you'll see
> why. I didn't install kubuntu kernel at all. In the debian one I see CPU =
> Pentuim M, but myone is Core 2, so I think it's enough reason to explain
> why I preffer custom kernel. In my 9-10 years of linux expereience I've
> been using always custom and it was always good choice. In second place I
> have a uvcvideo webcam the drivers are included in the 2.6.26. The third
> reason is that I have a VMplayer and didn't manage to build it with the on
> stock kernel .... and finally I'm following the advice of the kernel
> people to install the latest and to test just for to bug them with my
> questions ;-)
> 
> If you do not have kernel experience I doubt you know more than me and
> you'll be able to help me. If it would be an easy question most probably I
> should have fixed it myself
> 
> thanks and regards

You are welcome. A custom kernel is a good choice except in the instance
in which it doesn't work, like now.

What I don't understand is, if you are "following the advice of the kernel
people", why are you asking for advice here rather than on a kernel
developers list. It seems like you would get better advice from more
knowledgeable people that way. 

I agree with your assessment, I doubt I know as much as you about it and I
certainly don't have any hardware that requires such a new kernel version.

Regards to you also Emanoil.