downgrading to 2.4.27 in FC2?

[netmask]

>> If so, did you run into any issues with compatability with the existing
>> distro? (I don't run X, it's strictly a console server).
>
> there are a good number of differences. You will likely run into problems.

Actually, went without a hitch.. no issues really.. iptables was fine, 
grsecurity went in fine, and all and all.. it was painless. Even using the 
.config from a 2.6.x kernel onto a 2.4.x kernel went fine.

> This is just flaming developers without understanding the motivation.
> perhaps http://lwn.net/Articles/95312/ would help you.

Interesting read, although it doesn't help. Switching to that model makes it 
impossible to contribute to kernel development without actually being a kernel 
developer (and checking it into kernel cvs). So if you want to write patches 
for a kernel, you'd have to basically re-write it mostly from scratch/hacks to 
ever get it to work on each version. This method will do exactly what it has 
done to the PaX team, discourage them from writing for it.. and forcing them 
to write for a kernel on its way to obsoletion.  Oh well, it's a good solution 
for some, bad for others.


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