How to install a older version kernel on new OS?

Jeff Haran Jeff.Haran at citrix.com
Fri May 22 13:33:55 EDT 2015


>-----Original Message-----
>From: kernelnewbies-bounces at kernelnewbies.org [mailto:kernelnewbies-
>bounces at kernelnewbies.org] On Behalf Of Bjørn Mork
>Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 2:07 AM
>To: Gao Peng
>Cc: kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>Subject: Re: How to install a older version kernel on new OS?
>
>Gao Peng <peng.gao.dut at gmail.com> 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



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