On Sat, Mar 31, 2007 at 12:35:36AM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > Well, you may disagree, and we almosted fighted in erkelenz over this, but > > if > > someone is using an ancient kernel not in current etch or lenny, then he > > should use the version of yaird which goes with it, namely the sarge > > version. > > > > It is very probably that the absence of this patch will break yaird in lenny > > even, or also the etch upgrade kernel at mid-live we have planned. > > > > Furthermore, ancient kernels are no more supported in debian/etch anyway, > > due > > to udev if nothing else, and the upgrade path does recomend upgrading the > > kernel early on. > > > > So, if you want to use a pre-etch kernel, then you should use the > > accompanying > > pre-etch yaird. > > I do not want to argue with you the relevancy of > non-distributor-provided kernels.
As said, this is already the discourse which got us in trouble in erkelenz, and caused debian a year long of strife and hate, please reconsider your stubborn stance on this. > I do want to understand if in fact applying this patch causes problems > for any kernels that works without this patch. Well, also consider that upstream linux/powerpc developpers are unlikely to be willing to support in anyway a kernel as old as 2.6.8 is, please ask for their advice if you cannot believe the information i give you gathered from my active involvement with that community. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
