Re: Closest to Debian
> > I'm running the 2.4.17 kernels, so... I'm GUESSING Redhat 7.1 would be
> > closest since 7.1 ships with a 2.4 kernel? Perhaps there are some
other
> > things to consider as well?
>
> The Red Hat version only supports kernel 2.4.2, expect it to fail on
2.4.17+
> because there have been significant changes. Also expect it to work on
the
> Red Hat 2.4.2 kernel but not a standard 2.4.2 kernel because Red Hat
apply
> significant patches to their kernels.
Sigh. Do we know exactly what kernel patches/modifications Redhat makes to
their default kernels?
> I recommend that you avoid purchasing from companies that only provide
binary
> kernel modules. When you use such modules you taint your kernel (thus
making
> the kernel developers unwilling to look into any bug reports you might
file),
> and you make it very difficult for yourself when it comes time to
upgrade.
>
> I suggest doing one of two things:
>
> 1) Download a kernel rpm for Red Hat and use alien to install it.
>
> 2) Use another hardware supplier.
Sigh... are we going to become like the Mac... where the rest of the world
supports OTHER software that we don't use? That is... it seems like more
and more hardware/software producers are making stuff FOR Redhat, and not
supporting anything else except that. What happens to the rest of us? If
we don't also use Redhat we either have compatibility problems, or have to
hack away at it to get it to work (and even if it DOES work, it may be
flaky).
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