Topic: Anyone interested in testing a 2.4.28 Kernel rpm??

[gregswallow]

Looks good - I will try this soon using yum to upgrade - it should be easier (crosses fingers) than with the upgrade scripts or manually.  I will let you all know how that works.

[cc_skavenger]

Great idea, please keep us updated!

[gregswallow]

No luck with yum 1.0.3 from: http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/smeserver/6.x/beta/yum/

I just read somewhere you apparently need yum 1.9.x or better to upgrade the kernel automatically - but that isn't compatible with rpm 4.0.  

I had done it when I was playing around with rpm 4.2 and yum 2.0 - not really recommended, but I did try that once on sme 6 - http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php?pagename=LatestRedHat7.3RPMsUpdate

[psc]

ok, new versions are on the website.  

I removed the mppe mppc patch so no-one will get in trouble (patented material - Thanks Charlie).  [SNIP]
Marco

Please, for the "bad boys" offer a version with the patch.

The kernel works fine !

[cc_skavenger]

per psc's request, here it is:

http://ccskavenger.info/SME/Kernel-Upgrades/beta/2.4.28/with-mppe-mppc-patch/

[psc]

Thank you, great work.

Peter

[cc_skavenger]

Personally I should be much more interested in testing the upgraded kernel as part of a custom iso, if you're working on that anyway, Marco.
I have plans for an Abit IT7-Max2 board, which has been left over from a workstation upgrade to IC7-max3.
I could set it up as a SME server with software raid on the two SATA-ports, and provide you with access to it afterwards.
I know there is a Highpoint ATA-raid chip onboard, but RAID0 is NOT an option in my book (not on a server, anyway), and I simply do not trust the chip for 'hardware' RAID1.
I am not a rpm-wizard, nor an iso-ditto, but I'm a willing volonteer !

Here is a link for the ISO:

http://ccskavenger.info/SME/iso/sme-6.0.1-02Custom

[wyron]

Geee, Thanks aw'fy, Marco !!!!!
I'll make a test run during the weekend.