From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16ShGy-0001DC-00 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2002 11:26:17 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g0LGPlJ00343 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:25:47 -0600 Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:25:47 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: kernel.org, was: Re: Mandrake 8.1 problem Message-ID: <20020121102547.B323@uic.edu> References: <002601c1a265$2e999be0$0100a8c0@tward> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from cpt.kirk@1tree.net on Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 07:33:43AM -0600 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Last time I checked, ftp.kernel.org was down due to hardware problems. You may want to try a mirror instead. If you are in the US try: ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org I am running 2.4.17 right now, but the latest kernel on that mirror is 2.4.16. Btw, does anyone know when 2.4.18 is scheduled to come out? Greg On Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 07:33:43AM -0600, Kirk Wood wrote: > I would start by getting a complete kernel package from ftp.kernel.org. In > the past some distributions have left portions of the kernel package out > of their sources. This doesn't give most people a problem, but has given > some speakup users problems. I won't pretend to remember the exact nature > of these problems. I never really knew the extent anyway. > > Try downloading a stable kernel and patching it. That is a good place to > start. > > ======= > Kirk Wood > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > Nowlan's Theory: > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > the next freeway exit. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup