Question about Kernels

JerryF · Post by **JerryF** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:13 pm

I have seen and read that the more recent kernels drop drivers for some older hardware. Why is this?

Thanks.

deepakdeshp · Post by **deepakdeshp** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:22 pm

JerryF · Post by **JerryF** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:51 pm

Thanks for that link!

deepakdeshp · Post by **deepakdeshp** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:42 pm

You are welcome.

rene · Post by **rene** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:26 pm

JerryF wrote: ⤴Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:13 pm I have seen and read that the more recent kernels drop drivers for some older hardware.

JerryF · Post by **JerryF** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:31 pm

Thanks for those rene.

It's a little over my head.

rene · Post by **rene** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:39 pm

JerryF wrote: ⤴Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:31 pm It's a little over my head.

T'was funny. I was pointing out that a driver for an ethernet card from 1987 was being distributed with the current Linux kernel...

JerryF · Post by **JerryF** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:41 pm

Ah, thank you. That I understood.

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