Re: newbie question on kernel compatibility foroM

Hi all!

I am plaing now with this test patch: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116780&package_id=222970

Svyatoslav

> Blair
> 
> The patch applies most cleanly on vanilla kernels (kernels from kernel.org),
> but it should apply nicely to Debian and Fedora kernels (of the appropriate
> version, obviously) just as well. Of course, YMMV.
> 
> Moshe
> 
> 
> 
> On 2/16/07, Blair Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Hopefully this will be my first and only dumb question to the openmosix
> > mail list.  I just wanted clarification on some issues before I go
> > messing with my core kernel installations.
> >
> > Reading the FAQ and other docs I still find the kernel patch idea
> > confusing.  In some places the documentation states that one can just
> > install the RPM (or apt-get for Debian).  But in other places there are
> > warnings (maybe just my impression?) that you need an appropriate
> > "vanilla" kernel.   I would not mind a clear explanation of what
> > openMosix patch one can use with what kernel.
> >
> > My bottom line question is that I have a few Fedora Core systems with
> > the 2.6.17 kernel installed, plus a laptop with kernel
> > 2.6.17-1.2157_1.rhfc5.cubbi_suspend2.  So can I still use the openMosix
> > 2.6.15 beta binaries or will I have to wait for an openMosix 2.6.17 to
> > be released?  Will I need to downgrade my kernels to 2.6.15 for now, and
> > how about the minor version number?  Or is it only a matter of using the
> > same openMosix patch for each machine in the cluster and the linux
> > kernel number is irrelevant provided it is higher then 2.14????
> >
> > Is it possible to build an openMosix patch for 2.6.17 from source?
> > What's gonna bust if I try to install the oM 2.4.26 patch on top of my
> > existing 2.6 kernel?
> >
> > Hope someone can help,
> > Regards to all.
> >
> > --
> > Dr Blair M. Smith
> > Medical Physics Group
> > Department of Physics & Astronomy
> > Louisiana State University
> > 202 Nicholson Hall
> > Baton Rouge, LA 70803
> >
> > TEL: (225) 578 1077
> >

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