Re: looking for kernel sources

[Johnny Hughes <johnny@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> Wojtek Pilorz wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 12:07:40PM +0200, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> >  
> > > Tru Huynh wrote:
> > >     
> > [...]
> >  
> > > > Caveat: if you make your own kernel, you keep the pieces if you 
> > > > break your
> > > > system. Don't expect support here.
> > > >
> > > > Tru
> > > >  
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > >  
> > > >       
> > > heh, that's funny, but hard to believe that I won't get support for a 
> > > modified / hacked / changed / "broken" kernel. It's like saying " You 
> > > can buy the car, but if you change the tires we won't service it" -     
> > s/buy/get a free/
> > s/change the tires/replace engine with one custom-made/
> >
> >
> >  
> > > Dude, that's the mentality of M$ and the likes, NOT Open Source
> > >
> > >     
> > Do you possibly have some pointers on how to get a free, legal version 
> > of M$
> > Advanced Server, get kernel source code and recompile it?
> > And perhaps get free support for modified version?
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> > > Besides, VMWare & Virtualbox needs it to install properly on the 
> > > system, what do you tell them? We won't support you, so your  
> > > programs won't work on our system?
> > >     
> >
> > If you need support with modified kernel I am sure you can find it.
> > Not necessarily free.
> >
> >  
> > > --
> > >
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> > > Rudi Ahlers
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> >
> > Wojtek
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> >   
> His words was "don't expect support here" - it implies that custom 
> kernel ain't supported. It there's a different support channel for it, 
> that's fine, but then he should have said so. I've recompiled kernels 
> before, but that was at least 5 years ago, since then I got lazy (seeing 
> that Linux has become easier), and this is the first time I needed it.

Why are you being such an ass.

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