Message-ID: <03273D4BC7F4D511AC440008C7E6F881542089@nlntmail2b.ats.nld.alcatel.nl> From: "Witvliet, Hans" <Hans.Witvliet@Alcatel.nl> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:33:00 +0100 Subject: RE: [suse-sparc] 7.3 on Ultra 10 Elite3D
Hi Scott,
I partly agree,
Firstly let me state, that I am very content with Suse.
Certainly they can not follow every kernel change. If some wants the real
bleeding edge, take the source from kernel.org.
Problem is however that the vanilla code from kernel.org does not work for
sparc-32 (a.f.a.i.k.)
So than it its either 2.2.x code or finding out which patches should be or
not be applied to get a working 2.4.x/2.5.x kernel working again. (in the
assumption that these patches are openly available).
As the latest message about sun-32 was that it might (!) work, and as there
is still no official sparc-32-kernel-code maintainer, I wonder if it is even
safe to use the 2.4.14 code from the 7.3 release....
Untill I hear otherwise, I would advise to stick with 2.2.19, (at least for
important machines).
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott A Micciche [SMTP:scottmicciche@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:48 PM
To: Till Jaeger
Cc: suse-sparc@suse.com
Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] 7.3 on Ultra 10 Elite3D
I have to agree. SuSE is the only distribution I see out there
providing us with a quality kernel for sun boxes. They have
provided
2.4.14 with 7.3. If a user wants a newer kernel, he/she will have
to go
on their own until SuSE provides a supported upgrade. Linux is too
much
on the bleeding edge for a comapny to jump on every (daily?) kernel
update. Unless there's some drastic mission critical need for a
newer
kernel than 2.4.14, I would highly recommend sticking with the
provided
kernel and it's source. I've had no trouble re-compiling a
monolithic
kernel with the provided sources. Also, the 2.4.x series defaults
to
ultrasparc cpus and the 2.2.x series for the sun4c and 4m machines.
Thanks SuSE for the excellent support.
Scott
On
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Till Jaeger wrote:
> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:05:20 +0100
> From: Till Jaeger <till.jaeger@epost.de>
> To: suse-sparc@suse.com
> Subject: [suse-sparc] 7.3 on Ultra 10 Elite3D
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> i've read some unkindly discussions here the last days, so all i
want to say is
> thank you SuSE.
> I have installed 7.3 on my new Ultra 10 and it works great.
> Even my Elite3D and the additional SCSI Adaptor was recognized.
> It works stable and fast - i love it.
>
> cheers, Till
>
>
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