Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 26 Jan 1997 12:32:20 -0800 (PST) | From | "James W. Laferriere" <> | Subject | Re: A few questions regarding Modular Kernels |
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On Sun, 26 Jan 1997, James G. Stallings II wrote: > I am presently downloading the kernel sources from tsx-11.mit.edu for > version 2.1.23 as per a suggestion on the list from L. Torvalds. > > It occurred to me that to test this kernel I'm going to have to install a > new set of modules (I guess 2.1.13, as its the latest file available > there). My question has to do with the 'test' installation of 2.1.23: > will the new modules I install work with the existing 2.0.18 kernel I > presently have running? or will I be forced to rebuild the kernel/module > system each time I want to fall back to a more stable configuration?
-HALT- there is a -VERY- large change between 2.0.x & 2.1.x Please see the below pointer first before beginning.
OK, You'll find all the info needed to begin the upgrade process at:
http://www.ecsnet.com/html/linux_21_other.html
But, I suggest starting at :
http://www.ecsnet.com/
PS: -VERY GOOD- site for linux materials.
Hth, JimL _________________________________________ | James W. Laferriere | Network Engineer | | babydr@nwrain.net | System Techniques | | 25416 - 22nd S. | Kent, WA 98032 | | Give me VMS -or- Give me Linux | | but only on AXP | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My libraries & programs status ( most are here now )
Linux-2.0.24 , eepro100.c/v0.12b/as module (the only one) Gcc v. 2.7.2 ; binutils-2.6.0.14 ; sysvinit-2.62 ld.so.1.7.14 ; libc.so.5.3.12 ; libc.so.4.7.6 libg++.so.27.1.4 ; proc-ps 0.99 ; net-tools 1.2.0 ; mount-2.5j Modules 2.0.0 ; loadkeys 0.89 ; --- Linux-Vax Port, Still in Progress . IE: No Progress To Report. ;-) ---
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