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Re: 2.2.15 doesn't build



On Thu Jun 08, 2000 at 11:07:18AM -0500, Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> Peter Naulls <Peter.Naulls@labs.FutureTV.com> writes:
> 
> > Sorry, this is slightly incorrect.  This appears to be a Linux 2.4 issue
> > - 
> > I've just successfully built bf 2.2.15 under Linux 2.3.99 - I suspect
> > it's
> > related to recent goings on with handling of mounted filing systems.
> > Still, something for someone to investigate.
> 
> I don't think it's worth it.  Boot-floppies only works with Linux
> 2.2.  That's the way it is and it's a waste of time to try to get the
> *Potato* boot-flopppies working with 2.3 or 2.4 kernels.

It does look like switching to kernel 2.2.16 would be a worthwhile
thing, since there were a bunch of security warnings vs 2.2.15 when
.16 was released this morning...

 -Erik

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