how to NOT upgrade to nvidia 7129?

[R Kimber]

On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 20:29:44 +1000
Daniel Stone <daniel at fooishbar.org> wrote:

> There are two sorts of kernel updates: ones which just fix small bugs
> and change the version, and ones which change the kernel's ABI (binary
> interface), via adding or removing members from structures, functions,
> etc.  When the ABI changes, all modules must be rebuilt.  So it's only
> upon ABI changes that linux-restricted-modules has to be updated.

Thanks.  Things are becoming clearer.  How does one tell that the ABI
has changed?  A change in which number? I have  2.6.8.1-16.11 and
2.6.8.1-16.12 is available.  Presumably this is not an ABI change.  Is
it any change before the hyphen but not after it?

Also, although the module might still work with an updated (non-
ABI change) kernel, would I still need to re-install it?

- Richard.
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Richard Kimber
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/