Re: [hylafax-users] Brooktrout or Eicon

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2004.04.17 00:16 Paul Eden wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We currently use the Eicon Diva Server 24 port ISDN/T1 card and it is
> working well with hylafax and inbound DID-based routing.  One thing I
> do
> not like is the need to recompile the kernel driver everytime a new
> errata kernel comes along (security fixes, etc).  We only have one
> card
> and the downtime the kernel compilation and testing creates (not
> having
> another card to run on while this one is down) is prohibitive at worst
> and annoying at best.

All kernel hardware drivers must (well, should) be rebuilt with each 
kernel upgrade.  The IDE drivers, the RTC driver, the AGP driver, the 
sound card drivers, the network driver, I2C drivers, the serial driver, 
Comtrol RocketModem drivers, MultiTech ISI drivers, etc.  Why whould 
Eicon or BrookTrout kernel hardware drivers be any different?

That said, it is sometimes (often) possible to use a module built for 
one kernel version on a different kernel version.  But I don't think 
that's really advisable.

If downtime is a problem then I would recommend getting another HylaFAX 
server going to back-up the one you've taken down during that downtime.

Lee.

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