Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 08:33:19 -0500 (EST) From: "Viren R. Shah" <viren@rstcorp.com> To: Dexnation Holodream <dex@wankers.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: using 2.2.5 kernel with 2.2.6? Message-ID: <199803271333.IAA00491@rstcorp.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980327081756.349A-100000@localhost> References: <199803271313.IAA00448@rstcorp.com> <Pine.BSF.3.96.980327081756.349A-100000@localhost>
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>>>>> "dex" == Dexnation Holodream <dex@wankers.net> writes: dex> Actually, it IS possible...I ran into the oh, SO very wonderful /dev/sd0a Good. I've gotten other replies which indicate the same. dex> As for the driver, well, I can't guarantee THAT will work, but your boot dex> should. On the other hand, 2.2.6 is a minor version, so the driver will dex> most likely work (but, since I don't have the details, don't take my word dex> for it). I'm going to have to take my chances on that, but I hope it will work since that machine will be practically useless without having both my Compaq RAID controller and my ISA PnP (the reason I need 2.2.6) modem working. Thanks for the reply. dex> -Jon Mischo >> I'm using an alternate boot floppy (made by Mark Dawson that includes >> a driver for the Compaq RAID controller), and am thinking of >> downloading 2.2.6 to install. My plan is to : >> 1. Install 2.2.6 using the 2.2.5 boot floppy >> 2. Try and merge the Compaq RAID driver into the 2.2.6 kernel sources >> 3. then compile a 2.2.6 kernel and boot from it. >> Thanks Viren -- Viren R. Shah | viren@rstcorp.com Research Associate | viren@viren.org Reliable Software Technologies | http://www.rstcorp.com/~vshah To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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