[Gllug] Downgrading Kernel

[Mamading Ceesay]

On 17/09/05, Steve Nelson <sanelson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have received a slightly odd request from $client.  They want a new
> centos 4.1 build but with a 2.2.26 kernel.
> 

That's really bizarre.  They want a modern userland and an ancient kernel?!

> 
> Any suggestions?
> 

Don't know the specifics of the application.  Presumably, it's not a
web app or a desktop app.  Perhaps some sort of server or middleware.

My suggestion, do a standard CentOS 4.1 install.  Install qemu and run
inside it a sufficiently ancient version of Red Hat (or whatever) that
defaults to a 2.2 kernel.  A qemu hosted distro can access the network
via TUN/TAP.

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Mamading Ceesay

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