Re: Kernel 2.2.17 with RedHat 7 Problem !

From: Horst von Brand (vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl)
Date: Sun Oct 22 2000 - 20:22:56 EST

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"J . A . Magallon" <jamagallon@able.es> said:
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2000 23:43:30 Gregory Maxwell wrote:

[...]

> I am now compiling my 2.2.18-pre kernels with gcc-2.95 and work fine. It is
> 2.96 what is broken.

2.95.2 has been working with kernels for quite some time. 2.96+ should (?)
work with latest 2.2.18-pre, at least patches in that direction will be
integrated by Alan.

[...]

> That should not be done that way. A 2.2.17 kernel is a 2.2.17. If you want
> AGP, or USB, build a kernel and name it 2.2.18-pre17 and offer it in your
> distro with that name. So users can know they are installing 2.2.18-pre, and
> not 2.2.17.

Red Hat 7.0's current kernel is 2.2.16-22, i.e., a heavily patched 2.2.16
announced as such. 

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