Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:29:49 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: installing older kernel (2.4.20/28 on machine running 2.6.15) |
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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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