Kernel 2.6 compile: Comaptability?

[Kevin Cozens]

At 08:02 PM 12/26/2003 -0500, Paul King wrote:
>An earlier poster posed what was a good issue: that I ought to check my
>software for compatability with the kernel. OK, so I try to check, but
>the compatability list doesn't appear to be in its usual place. Anyone
>know where this stuff is?

I don't know where the 'usual place' is supposed to be. Since I wanted to 
get the 2.6 kernel running on my own machine I looked in to this and found 
a simple answer.

Take a look at the Changes file under the Documentation directory of the 
2.6.0 kernel source tree. It lists everything you might need to update and 
what minimum version you should have. On my RH9 machine, I only needed to 
update procps and install the module-init-tools (replaces modtools). I 
still have some issues regarding my Terayon Cable modem which I access via 
the USB port. I haven't found out how to get a CDCEther module yet (which 
may not be the right thing to use with my cable modem but it works under 
2.4), the sound system, and being able to have it shut the power off to my 
computer when I ask it to, but I have been able to boot a 2.6 kernel.


Cheers!

Kevin.  (http://www.interlog.com/~kcozens/)

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