RE: Kernel bug in 2.4.7-10smp...

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Oct 31 2002 - 11:42:57 EST


On Thu, 2002-10-31 at 15:42, Adriano Galano wrote:
> I don't apply the patches for possible incompatibility with Compaq Remote
> Insight Manager card, the drivers of this card are for 2.4.7
> (http://www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/download/15084.html). Now I'm
> trying to make one upgrade to 2.4.18 recompiling the drivers source... Why
> happen this errors in 2.4.7?

2.4.7 had various bugs that got fixed, like any other software. The old
kernel you are running also has security holes fixed which is a very
good reason to upgrade

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