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Kernel configuration for distributions

Kernel configuration for distributions

Posted Jul 23, 2012 20:39 UTC (Mon) by dlang (✭ supporter ✭, #313)
In reply to: Kernel configuration for distributions by BenHutchings
Parent article: Kernel configuration for distributions

if the kernel supplied by the new distro doesn't work on your hardware.

for example, there was a big problem a few years ago with Intel drivers in a Ubuntu release not working for many people. That is a perfect example of where you would want to move to an older kernel to keep working.


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