dfisek@gmail.com wrote:
> Robert Glueck yazdi:
> ...
>> What's wrong and how can I fix it? Did I pick the wrong
>> kernel, or does the 2.4.33 kernel have trouble with SATA drives?
> There are two different sata modules used in 2.4.x series, one
> identifies the drives as hda and the other as sda.
>
> If you are reluctant to use 2.4.x kernel with Slackware, you may try
> installing grub, that way you wouldn't have the naming problem with the
> boot manager.
>
> Or you could try using 2.6.x kernel with Slackware, all you have to do
> is boot with huge26.s during installation, choose that kernel from
> cdrom for kernel installation and then install the related
> linux-modules package from extra after installation.
>
> - dfisek
>

I don't particularly care whether I use a 2.4.x or 2.6.x
kernel, I just want a kernel that works. Although I have to
say that this laptop is a very recent model, issued only
about four months ago, and I need to rely on wireless
networking with hardware that only runs with a Windows
driver via ndiswrapper. My own experience has been that
older kernels and older versions of ndiswrapper poorly
support many recent wireless chipsets. Also, I would prefer
running a kernel with SMP support. Finally, I'd also prefer
to stay with the LILO installed by Xandros.

If I have to opt for the huge26.s kernel, would that entail
installing Slackware all over again? Or is there a way of
merely replacing the present kernel with the new kernel?

Also, would that new kernel support a dual-core processor (SMP)?

Finally, which related linux-modules package would I have to
install from extra after installing the new kernel?

Robert