Re: [CentOS] CentOSPlus kernel - Request for input

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On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 04:29:34AM -0500, Johnny Hughes enlightened us:
> > Matt Hyclak wrote:
> > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 05:17:02PM -0500, Johnny Hughes enlightened us:
> > >> I need all the input in the next few days ... so don't put it off :)
> > > 
> > > The advansys scsi driver would be nice to have. I believe you have to turn
> > > off CONFIG_CLEAN_COMPILE in order for it to become available. If doing that
> > > is a showstopper, then I understand.
> > 
> > I have looked into the advansys driver issue while talking to someone on
> > #centos who had one of those cards.
> > 
> > The driver is flagged as BROKEN in the 2.6 line, so you have to enable
> > CONFIG_BROKEN to get it into the kernel.
> > 
> > So I'd rather *not* see that driver in centosplus. But that's just me.
> > Furthermore: The driver doesn't seem to be maintained anymore in 2.6.
> > 
> > Ralph
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> Matt ... 
> 
> I agree w/ Ralph on this one.  Don't want this in the kernel since it is
> not really maintained.
> 

No problem, I should probably just pony up the cash and get a new card
anyway. I paid $50 for it about 7 or 8 years ago, so I'd think I got my
money's worth.

Matt

-- 
Matt Hyclak
Department of Mathematics 
Department of Social Work
Ohio University
(740) 593-1263
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