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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