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 >> CEO, SoftDux >> >> Web: http://www.SoftDux.com >> Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other >> technical stuff, or visit http://www.WebHostingTalk.co.za for Web Hosting >> stugg >> > Take care, > > Wojtek > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > 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. -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers CEO, SoftDux Web: http://www.SoftDux.com Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other technical stuff, or visit http://www.WebHostingTalk.co.za for Web Hosting stugg