Custom kernels

[Jesse Keating]

On Thursday 01 April 2004 06:39, Hans Engelen wrote:
> You are running kernel-xxxcustom, but it is not installed in RPM format.
> It is highly recommended that you run the official Red Hat Linux
> kernels. By running a custom kernel, you will miss out on any security
> fixes and functionality enhancements provided by Red Hat Linux, and your
> configuration is unsupported.
>
> Must be an aprils fool joke right ?
>
> I mean come on ... The great strenght of Linux is that you can configure
> and customize the kernel options to your personal needs. Am I to
> understand from this warning that Red Hat will refuse support to people
> that do so ? I can understand not wanting to get blamed for
> instabilities that might arise from kernels patched with
> unstable/untested 3rd party patches but customizing your .config (and
> recompiling) on an otherwise unalterd kernel source tree should be
> allowed no ?

You're reading too much in this.  RH will offer no support/updates for your 
KERNEL, not your entire system.  Just kernel packages and related.  Calm 
down.

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