Newsgroups:  comp.os.linux.misc
Date:        Sat, 27 Aug 2005 12:57:19 +0200

> > I want to upgrade my kernel from 2.4 to 2.6. Yeah, I know the simple
> > answer is install the 2.6 kernel and boot into it.
>
> It actually *IS*.
>
> > For me particularly, I use SCSI emulation for my CDs in kernel 2.4...
> > If I upgrade my kernel to 2.6, I think I have to tweak those CD modules
> > manually -- to use the ATAPI interface only.
>
> To my greatest surprise, they just work out of box. wow...

LOL. Guess you were too curious to wait for answers and just jumped into the pond :)

Now, there has been a change in module-init-tools between 2.4 and 2.6, the "routing" can be done with links in /etc/alternatives (depending upon which kernel, proper module loading/module config files are chosen). You will want the kernel source and at least configure it, to be able to work with things like nvidia drivers, vmware and many more.

Walter Mautner