Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: What exactly does "supports Linux" mean? | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | 13 May 2003 13:53:37 +0100 |
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On Maw, 2003-05-13 at 14:16, Stephan von Krawczynski wrote: > I bought a card from some vendor, claiming "support for Linux". I tried to make > it work in a configuration with a standard 2.4.20 kernel from kernel.org. The > drivers (kernel modules) are binary-only. They did not load because of a > version mismatch. Asking for versions loadable with standard kernels, I got the > response that they only support kernels from Red Hat and SuSE, but no standard > kernels.
So send it back and consult local trading standards rules.
> My general conclusion would be that something not working with a standard > kernel cannot be called "supporting linux", no matter what distros ever are > supported. You may call me purist... > Any ideas?
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