[ILUG] replacing linux-2.2.14 with linux-2.0.30

Gavin McCullagh gavin at fiachra.ucd.ie
Fri Sep 14 16:01:55 IST 2001


On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Oliver Ryan wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have redhat linux 6.2 with kernel 2.2.14-5.0 (gcc is egcs-2.91.66) on
> a machine and want to install an older kernel version 2.0.30 (in order
> to run really old software that won't compile on the new kernel but is
> known to work on the old one - the kernel was out on redhat 4.2 I
> think).  It wouldn't compile so I tried to install an earlier
> gcc-2.7.2.1 (thinking the 2.91.66 was at fault, and it's a compiler
> which works with the old software) but that wouldn't compile either..any
> known problems here?
> 
>  Does anyone know where I can get a download/isoimage of redhat4.2 with
> the kernel 2.0.30 and gcc 2.7.2.1?
>
Might be more direct to go to :

ftp://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.0/

download whatevere 2.0.X kernel you want, compile it and install it.  Look
at the kernel HOWTO for help on this....

http://www.netsoc.ucd.ie/LDP/docs.html#howto

Have fun.

Gavin
 




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