[mythtv-users] New Kernel

Jarod C. Wilson jcw at wilsonet.com
Tue Dec 23 18:27:06 EST 2003


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On Tuesday 23 December 2003 14:54, Jay R. Camp wrote:
> As long as the new kernel worked fine with your hardware, MythTV
> wouldn't really care.  Chances are nothing would break when you upgrade
> kernels.  If it does, just boot back to the old one.  Not a big deal.

Chances are that a number of things will break. Like nVidia video drivers, 
ivtv drivers and nForce2 network drivers. MythTV would care a whole lot if 
your capture card drivers were gone (not to mention a lack of X).


> Michale wrote:
> >I just got notified by RHN that a new kernel is available.
> >
> >2.4.20-27.9
> >
> >I am assuming that it would be bad for MythTV to update kernels as they
> >become available.
> >
> >Correct??

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Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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