Hi there, I'm running Mandrake 9.2 on a Dell Dimension 4100 and am having difficulty compiling kernel 2.6.3.

Questions:
1.) Do I need a Mandrake-customized kernel? Or can I just use the one on kernel.org?
2.) I have Intel i815 integrated graphics chipset but I also have an ATI Rage 128 Pro AGP 4x graphics card. I am confused about which one to select for graphics support , direct rendering manager, and framebuffer support.
3.) The networking support section has a trillion options. I am only going to surf the net, upload and download from FTP, file-share a little, and send a little e-mail. Which options o I choose? I am running a cable modem on a network card that uses the "tulip" module. Do I need NFS support?
4.) I am using a multi-function printing/scanning/copying device from HP. Do I need to enable USB Scanning support? Mandrake has already told me that my device is configured under PrinterDrake and not ScanDrake.
5.) My BIOS does not support ACPI. Here are the actual error messages:
Yet when I compile my kernel with only APM, my computer can't turn itself off when I shut it down. As soon as the X server closes, my monitor blanks out and I have no idea when I can switch the power off.

6.) Do I need RAID/LVM support? I only have one hard disk.

7.) I have a USB mouse that plugs into a PS/2 converter. Do I need to enable USB HID?

8.) Do I need to include Cryptography support? CRC32? I have no idea what these things are.

Also, I'm not able to load my modules unless I compile them into the kernel. If I upgrade module-init-tools, I can no longer access kernel 2.4.22, which I need until all my problems are sorted out. Here are my specs (from HardDrake):


Floppy
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New devfs device: ‎/dev/floppy/0
Old device file: ‎/dev/fd0
Floppy format: ‎H1440
Media class: ‎fd

Disk:
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Model: ‎6Y080P0
Vendor: ‎Maxtor
Bus: ‎ide
Channel: ‎primary
New devfs device: ‎/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc
Old device file: ‎/dev/hda
Media class: ‎hd

CD/DVD Burners:
---------------
Bus: ‎SCSI
Location on the bus: ‎0:0:0
Drive capacity: ‎burner
Channel: ‎00
New devfs device: ‎/dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/cd
Old device file: ‎/dev/scd0
Floppy format: ‎SONY CD-RW CRX160E
Media class: ‎cdrom

DVD-ROM:
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Bus: ‎ide
Drive capacity: ‎DVD
Channel: ‎secondary
New devfs device: ‎/dev/ide/host0/bus1/target0/lun0/cd
Old device file: ‎/dev/hdc
Media class: ‎cdrom

Videocard:
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Vendor: ‎ATI
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎1002:5046:1002:404
Location on the bus: ‎1:0:0
Description: ‎Rage 128 Pro AGP 4x
Module: ‎Card:ATI Rage 128
Media class: ‎DISPLAY_VGA

Soundcard:
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Vendor: ‎Creative Labs
Alternative drivers: ‎snd-ens1371
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎1274:1371
Location on the bus: ‎2:c:0
Description: ‎Sound Blaster AudioPCI64V/AudioPCI128
Module: ‎es1371
Media class: ‎MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO

Processors:
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Bogomips: ‎1723.59
Cache size: ‎256 KB
Coma bug: ‎No
Frequency (MHz): ‎863.870
Cpuid family: ‎6
Cpuid level: ‎2
F00f bug: ‎No
Fdiv bug: ‎No
Flags: ‎fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
Is FPU present: ‎Yes
Whether the FPU has an irq vector: ‎Yes
Halt bug: ‎No
Model: ‎8
Model name: ‎Pentium III (Coppermine)
Processor ID: ‎0
Model stepping: ‎6
Vendor: ‎GenuineIntel
Write protection: ‎Yes

Ethernet Card:
--------------
Vendor: ‎ADMtek
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎1317:985:1317:570
Location on the bus: ‎2:a:0
Description: ‎ADM983 Linksys EtherFast 10/100
Module: ‎tulip
Media class: ‎NETWORK_ETHERNET


Bridges and System Controllers:
-------------------------------
Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:1130
Location on the bus: ‎0:0:0
Description: ‎82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and Memory Controller Hub
Module: ‎agpgart
Media class: ‎BRIDGE_HOST

Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:1131
Location on the bus: ‎0:1:0
Description: ‎82815/82815EM/EP AGP Bridge
Module: ‎unknown
Media class: ‎BRIDGE_PCI

Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:244e
Location on the bus: ‎0:1e:0
Description: ‎82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset PCI
Module: ‎i810_rng
Media class: ‎BRIDGE_PCI

Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:2440
Location on the bus: ‎0:1f:0
Description: ‎82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset ISA Bridge (ICH2)
Module: ‎i810-tco
Media class: ‎BRIDGE_ISA

Mouse:
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Old device file: ‎/dev/psaux
Name: ‎Standard
Number of buttons: ‎2
Type: ‎PS/2

(E)IDE/ATA Controllers:
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Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:244b:8086:4541
Location on the bus: ‎0:1f:1
Description: ‎82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset IDE U100
Module: ‎unknown
Media class: ‎STORAGE_ID

USB Controllers:
----------------
Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:2442:8086:4541
Location on the bus: ‎0:1f:2
Description: ‎82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset USB (Hub A)
Module: ‎usb-uhci
Media class: ‎SERIAL_USB

Vendor: ‎Unknown
Bus: ‎USB
Description: ‎USB UHCI Root Hub
Module: ‎unknown
Media class: ‎Hub|Root Hub

SMBus Controllers:
------------------
Vendor: ‎Intel Corporation
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus identification: ‎8086:2443:8086:4541
Location on the bus: ‎0:1f:3
Description: ‎82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset SMBus
Module: ‎unknown
Media class: ‎SERIAL_SMBUS


Thanks,
Vince

Anyone?

in terminal type:

Now look and see which kernel you want to use. There is the 2.6.4-1, you might feel like using that one. After you know which one, in the same terminal type:

This will install the kernel. Then restart your computer, choose the new kernel, you're good to go.