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I also got started with Slackware installed from floppies back in 1996 or so. But what I do remember was that I was recompiling my kernel almost every weekend.
by sgt 4y ago
I also got started with Slackware installed from floppies back in 1996 or so. But what I do remember was that I was recompiling my kernel almost every weekend.
There was always something that didn't quite work or needed to be tweaked, often device driver related. I have fond memories of that, but I think I must have wasted quite a bit of time as well.
- fragmede 4y agoKernels compile in minutes these days. A far cry from the overnight jobs we used to have to run.
- richardjam73 4y agoI remember having to manually edit the kernel source in order for it to see my hardware. Things are so much better these days.