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I am trying to downgrade linux kernel version from 2.6 to 2.4. (...) I would like to know if it is possible to do this?
Sure but you need to follow a "2.4 to 2.6 kernel HOWTO" in reverse to end up with packages for kernel 2.4 (modutils and such). And why on earth would you do that anyway? Couldn't you just install a 2.4 kernel distro next or instead of it (FC6 being deprecated anyway) or run one virtualised?
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Originally Posted by greplinux
While doing this i am getting '/sbin/genksyms no such file' error.
And there you have it. That's the 2.4 kernel modutils package.
Unless you are willing to spend a ton of hours(100+ pretty easily) on this it will not work. Too much of Fedora is integrated with the kernel. If you want to run 2.4 kernels just start with a 2.4 based distro.
Slack or gentoo (any of the compile based rather than package based) would be my best bet. The rest are going to be pretty integrated just like Fedora.
Distribution: Fedora, Gentoo, Debian, Slackware, IRIX, OS X
Posts: 192
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Originally Posted by greplinux
Why is the basic difference between gentoo and fedora? Can you please explain it little further.
Thanks,
Grep
Well, a simple explination. Fedora is going and buying a prebuilt house. Gentoo is following instructions to build a house, being told you need to install pipes for plumbing to work, etc; but ultimatly being your own creation..
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