[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) writes: >> I find it easiest to just grab the vanilla sources straight from >> kernel.org. The Debian ones tend to be crippled and patched, which >> makes it a pain to apply new patches. > > I always find it easier to use the Debian stock kernels. They have > all of the toys preconfigured and patches can be easily applied. > > (Just to make a counter case because I think using both Debian patched > kernel source an using upstream kernel.org source are valid. But I > don't think the Debian source is crippled in any way. If you think it > is then please file a bug in the BTS about it.)
The kernel packagers remove drivers that have embedded firmware blobs due to lack of source for the blobs. See for example: http://bugs.debian.org/239952 -- Society is never going to make any progress until we all learn to pretend to like each other. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
