What are nitro-sources ?

xprometeus · n00b Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 50

what are nitro-sources ? I know that are kernel sources with some patches ,but i dont know what this
patches provide and what they do.

Why should i use them ? And when i should not use them?

pigeon768 · l33t Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 683

If a quick google/forum search can't get you the answer, then you probably don't want to be using a custom patched kernel. =]

But nitro sources is a patchset to the kernel with extra features.

However, nitro has been discontinued.

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-446874.html

xprometeus · n00b Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 50

I googled before , but i didnt find what this ,,extra features" are ,on the web page is not list of what this patches exactly
do.

smithjd15 · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:05 am Post subject:

"What are nitro-sources?"

And the answer, Alex, is "deceased"

codergeek42 · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:23 am Post subject:

Moved from Kernel & Hardware to Unsupported Software.
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