[CentOS] CentOSPlus kernel - Request for input

[Johnny Hughes]

On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 21:49 -0400, Steve Huff wrote:
> On Aug 17, 2006, at 6:17 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> 
> > I am building the new CentOSPlus kernel for i386/x86_64.
> >
> > It is based on the 2.6.9-42.EL kernel that will be part of CentOS-4.4.
> >
> > Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all  
> > the
> > items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ...  
> > except
> > that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone
> > module that has newer sgi code for xfs).
> >
> > I am not going to add patches to the kernel, but I will entertain
> > requests to turn on features that are included and require users to  
> > have
> > to recompile their kernels (that don't require adding patches).
> 
> despite the fact that you said that you won't patch the kernel, i  
> can't help but submit a plea for a reinstatement of the legacy LSI  
> MegaRAID driver (documented here: http://www.tuxyturvy.com/blog/ 
> index.php?url=archives/4-Installing-RHEL4-on-Systems-with-Legacy- 
> Megaraid-Drivers.html)
> 
> i haven't yet encountered a Red Hat/CentOS kernel release under which  
> the legacy megaraid driver didn't build, and i suspect this would be  
> helpful to people other than just me.  it installs just find  
> alongside the new megaraid drivers and doesn't conflict with them or  
> confuse kudzu.
> 
> please?
> 
> -steve
> 

We are working on a CD DriverDisk for CentOS-4.4

We will put this driver as well as other open source drivers on that CD,
so you can use them with the DD option to install on CentOS-4.

We will also work out a way for the modules to be moved between kernels
or provide them as standalone modules for install.

Thanks,
Johnny Hughes
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