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Re: Kernel 2.4 on Etch



On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 05:24:59PM +0200, Thomas Jollans wrote:
> On Tuesday 03 July 2007, Gudjon I. Gudjonsson wrote:
> >    Is there any simple way of making kernel 2.4 and 2.6 coexist in Debian
> > Etch? I know a lot of complicated ways :) but I need version 2.4 to test
> > old kernel modules.
> 
> I suggest that if you want to use old kernel-level software, you use an 
> adequately old OS, e.g. sarge. (as Kumar indirectly pointed out, 
> http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/i386/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#s-incompatible-2.4 
> looks like this is actually as good as impossible)
> 

So backup.  What is it you are trying to do that you have Etch installed
but need to test old kernel modules?

Doug.



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