How to temporarily set kernel version for software install script?

[Craig McLean]

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sport wrote:
> I am trying to install some software that has an install script that
> calls uname to find kernel version info.  I have a 2.6 kernel, and need
> to temporarily change it to 2.4 in a root shell to perform the
> installation.
> 
> Can someone tell me how or what command I would use to change the kernel
> system information reported by uname?
> 
> Thanks
> 

It will almost certainly be easier to modify the script, I'd imagine.

C.

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