[mythtv-users] kernel upgrades (Was: (no subject))

[jedi]

On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 07:24:39AM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Friday, October 01, 2010 07:01:36 am Simon Hobson wrote:
> > Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> > >  > > My kernel version is 2.6.32. Should I upgrade to 2.6.35.7 that I
> > >  > > found
> > >>  > 
> > >>  > as the latest stable Kernel? And how is possible to upgrade, I can
> > >>  > not make internet connections either. Thanks.
> > >>  
> > >>  I would.
> > >>  
> > >>  Please...use a proper subject when posting to the list.
> > >
> > >And post to a list where your question is relevant.  This is not a
> > >general-linux-help list.  There ass-barn-loads of lists for that so no
> > >need to overload this list with such general help questions.
> > 
> > Sorry but I have to say this, that attitude is one of the reasons
> > many people won't try/don't stick with Linux. It's entirely negative
> > and does nothing other than tell someone that in your opinion they
> > aren't worthy of being allowed into the group.
> > 
> > I took the question as related to his earlier one regarding drivers
> > for his capture card/device - as in "should I upgrade my kernel to
> > support it ?". As such it's not totally irrelevant here (though a
> > Video 4 Linux list/forum would be more appropriate).
> > 
> > This guy is clearly new around these parts and lost. A helpful
> > response would be to point him in the right direction, not wave a
> > shotgun and shout "get orrf me land" !
> 
> I agree, the OP us clearly a "MythTV User", and has a question about how to use MythTV, so he rightly belongs here.
> 
> Just knowing that the capture card requires a device driver of some sort puts the fellow head and shoulders above most 
> people. If we can't help a user with Windows experience and at least "some" Linux experience, we should just close up shop 
> and go home.
> 
> Myth is a difficult first Linux project, as I have said, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be able to get a new user up and 
> running. Pointing out some specific other sites may be a part of this process, but it's not the solution by itself. 
> Mentioning that there are many Linux sites out there helps nobody at this point, at the very least such a statement should 
> point to specific sites and/or forums.

...the web forums for Ubuntu and Gentoo are very helpful in general and
provide a lot of nice general purpose documentation on things such as
this. You don't have to be running either of those distros to find either
of their forums useful and relevant.

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