[hylafax-users] [faxguy@howardsilvan.com: Re: Brooktrout or Eicon]

["Paul D. eden" <paul_eden@xxxxxxx>]

> 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.

Thanks for the quick reply.  Your answer was what I expected, but I wanted to make sure.

I guess we need to start budgeting for another card.


Any preferences between Eicon and Brooktrout?


Paul Eden


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