On Thu, 2008-10-30 at 22:33 +0000, Karanbir Singh wrote:
Linuxguy123 wrote:
b) One of the things I really need are up to date (bleeding edge) kernels. For example, F8 has 2.6.26 kernels, whereas CentOS appears to be running 2.6.18 kernels. I do know how to build my own kernels, but that is a pain.
Does someone keep a separate repository that has more modern kernels ? Can yum be configured to use only specific packages (ie kernels) from a specific repository ?
Why not step up and offer to maintain a bleeding edge kernel in the centos-plus repos ?
IMHO should be a separate repo, or at least a naming scheme that would let people still use the "traditional" centos-plus kernels (derived from the same kernel versions with additional components being turned on) would be required. Otherwise there would be too much risk of people unintentionally updating to bleeding-edge kernels.
Along these lines, it might be a good idea to add some of the other more "modern" features for those who want them and understand the risks - again in a clearly specified bleeding-edge repo (or repos) - as long as people are willing to step up and help with building, testing, and maintaining packages. From recent requests on the list there seems to be some pent-up demand for newer features. This could help establish CentOS as both a platform that can be used by those who want EL stability but don't need the support, and as a "bridge" for testing new features on a stable base.
Phil