[ale] Distributions and 2.2.12

[Joe Knapka]

Chris Kilroy wrote:
> 
> Download the kernel source for the version you want.
> 
> It really isn't that hard to configure and compilea and install
> a new kernel.

That is true. However, it is VERY VERY important to read the
linux/Documentation/Changes file and ensure that you have the
correct versions of all the relevant software, some of which
you will almost certainly have to compile yourself, especially
when you're in 2.<odd> land.

Furthermore, it is not always obvious exactly how to go about
doing all of the upgrading activity. It's usually best to
build the new kernel so you can boot it and compile stuff;
then build all the necessary new software under the new
kernel. Sometimes it's not possible to do that; often
in such cases binaries are available (binutils, for example),
but sometimes you need to boot the old kernel to build
a new version of something you need to get the new kernel
to work. And when things like "make" or "rpm" or "ld.so"
get broken by the kernel upgrade (all of those have happened
in the past) it becomes a real adventure. Doing an upgrade
properly by hand from, say, 2.0.x to 2.2.x, is a *lot* of
work (but very educational).

But I suspect Mr. Fowler knows all this; he's been on this
list for at least 4 years, IIRC... 

-- Joe
 
> I've done it 4+ times and i've only been using linux since February.
> 
> You'll get better performance as well since you won't have tons of useless stuff
> compiled in.
> 
> Chris
> 
> Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> 
> > It is my understanding that RH 6.1 has 2.2.12.  I just looked this up
> > because I have a machine on hand that needs 2.2.13 to be able to use its
> > drives, so I kinda need a distro with 2.2.13 unless I want to go through a
> > whole bunch of legerdomain that I don't want to get into.
> >
> > FWIW, machine in question is an old EISA-bus Compaq Prosignia VS with a
> > 53c710 (NOT 53c810) SCSI controller.  2.2.13 has support for the 710.
> >
> > - Jeff
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Chris Fowler [mailto:chrisf at computone.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 4:24 PM
> > > To: 'ale at ale.org'
> > > Subject: [ale] Distributions and 2.2.12
> > >
> > >
> > > Can someone tell me what Linux distributions have kernel
> > > 2.2.12 or greater?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
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-- Joe Knapka
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