>-----Original Message----- >From: kernelnewbies-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kernelnewbies- >bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bjørn Mork >Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 2:07 AM >To: Gao Peng >Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: How to install a older version kernel on new OS? > >Gao Peng <peng.gao.dut@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> I am using fedora 21,and kernel version is 3.17 but I compile a 2.6.32 >> kernel and install it, > >That does not make sense. Really. > >> when I reboot I got error :"too old kernel", > >Which is correct. Note that this is still correct even if you can make that >warning go away. > >> how Can I install a rather older kernel on a new system,is there some >> way fix it? > >Install some ancient distro that came with a 2.6.32 kernel. It will have all the >matching userspace applications. > >But this seems like a complete waste-of-time project. Care to share the >reasons why you'd want to do something like that? > > >Bjørn Just pointing out that fairly recent versions of Redhat used 2.6.32, plus a boatload of patches. Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 does, if I am not mistaken. So you might want to start with the equivalent Centos version since the former will cost money whereas the later will be free. Jeff Haran _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
