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Originally posted by zborgerd
I probably should note that a 2.6 kernel is not required for Dropline Gnome. In fact, after it became a community project in Novemeber, one of the first things that we did was make some modifications that make it 2.4-friendly. The only component that utilizes a 2.6 kernel is Gnome-VFS, and it will revert to the standard mode if HAL is not enablled. HAL only starts if a 2.6 kernel is detected.
Several of our devs and testers actually use a 2.4 kernel still. We want to make it as friendly as possible for all users.
Feel free to stop by dropline.net and visit the forums if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Zach
http://www.dropline.net/gnome
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This is a good thing to know. The last time I used the dropline-installer it complained loudly about wanting 2.6
My personal experience with installing 2.6.10 was not all that bad - but my hardware is rather standard. Most problems were of my own making due to leaving options out of my kernel. But even so, i had a functional box and dropline installed in less than 3 hours. Not perfect mind you, but behaving well enough.
I eventually dropped back to 2.4 as I felt it worked better for me and my needs. I dumped dropline in the process. While I can understand PV's feelings regarding Gnome - I use KDE almost exclusively - I find that having a functional Gnome installation helps make certain GTK apps behave themselves better. As I plan on sticking with 2.4 for the forseable future, I shall try dropline again if and when Pat's Gnome becomes too broken to deal with - or disappears entirely.
Steve
