Re: installing older kernel (2.4.20/28 on machine running 2.6.15)

[Adrian Bunk]

On Sun, Apr 23, 2006 at 02:38:57PM -0400, Fernando Barsoba wrote:

> Hi,

Hi Fernando,

> Is it possible to install 2.4.28 on machine with 2.6.15? I am getting 
> contradictory statements regarding this issue, like it is not possible to 
> install an older version of kernel on machine running a much newer version. 
> Is that true?

it is possible since installing a kernel is independent of the currently 
running kernel.

The question is whether your userspace (IOW: your distribution) 
supports kernel 2.4.28.

> tnx,
> Fernando

cu
Adrian

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