[CentOS] looking for kernel sources

[Johnny Hughes]

Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> Wojtek Pilorz wrote:
>> On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 12:07:40PM +0200, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
>>  
>>> Tru Huynh wrote:
>>>     
>> [...]
>>  
>>>> Caveat: if you make your own kernel, you keep the pieces if you 
>>>> break your
>>>> system. Don't expect support here.
>>>>
>>>> Tru
>>>>  
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>  
>>>>       
>>> heh, that's funny, but hard to believe that I won't get support for a 
>>> modified / hacked / changed / "broken" kernel. It's like saying " You 
>>> can buy the car, but if you change the tires we won't service it" -     
>> s/buy/get a free/
>> s/change the tires/replace engine with one custom-made/
>>
>>
>>  
>>> Dude, that's the mentality of M$ and the likes, NOT Open Source
>>>
>>>     
>> Do you possibly have some pointers on how to get a free, legal version 
>> of M$
>> Advanced Server, get kernel source code and recompile it?
>> And perhaps get free support for modified version?
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>> Besides, VMWare & Virtualbox needs it to install properly on the 
>>> system, what do you tell them? We won't support you, so your  
>>> programs won't work on our system?
>>>     
>>
>> If you need support with modified kernel I am sure you can find it.
>> Not necessarily free.
>>
>>  
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Kind Regards
>>> Rudi Ahlers
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>> Take care,
>>
>> Wojtek
>>
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>>   
> His words was "don't expect support here" - it implies that custom 
> kernel ain't supported. It there's a different support channel for it, 
> that's fine, but then he should have said so. I've recompiled kernels 
> before, but that was at least 5 years ago, since then I got lazy (seeing 
> that Linux has become easier), and this is the first time I needed it.
> 

Why are you being such an ass.



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