Historical question re Knoppix3.4 and kernel 2.4.26
This is probably a question for Karl Knopper or someone else involved in the Knoppix 3.4 releases. (BTW thanks for this wonderful technology). See below as to why I'm interested in these ageing releases.
I'd tried on numerous occasions to recompile the 2.4.26 kernel in that Knoppix using its gcc2.95 and the .config file found in /usr/src - the kernel itself built ok but the modules always did not, bombing at the same place.
After a *huge* amount of googling I found the exact solution:
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2004-04/4189.html
It seems there were changes to the 2.4.26 kernel that, for certain configurations, required either (1) compiling for eg p3 and *not* CONFIG_M386=y, or (2) applying a patch such as that referred to in the above url.
My question is this: how then was the kernel in knoppix3.4 compiled? Was the actual config changed from _ONFIG_M386_=y, or was another patch applied as above?
This
question is of much more than historical interest, since certain Knoppix spin-offs such as DamnSmallLinux still use this kernel, pulled straight from Knoppix3.4, because of its compatibility with old hardward (apparantly).
Thanks again.
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