> > > > > > 2nd, if you want to use kernel that comes with > > > stable, install package > > > kernel-source-2.4.18 and recompile it with > highmem > > > enabled. I wouln't > > > recommend package from kernel.org as Debian > kernel > > > include some patches > > > and security back-ports. Otherwise you have to > stay > > > on latest kernel (if > > > you don't want local kernel exploits) and > recompile > > > everytime new kernel > > > gets out. > > > > The latest kernel version in kernel.org for 2.4.x > > series is 2.4.28. But the debian stable kernel > version > > is 2.4.18. > > The latest kernel on kernel.org is 2.4.28 indeed. > The debian stable > choosed kernel 2.4.18 as kernel for woody release. > So debian's kernel > 2.4.18 includes security patches for exploits found > in kernels 2.4.19, > .20, etc. > > Kernel 2.4.18 does support highmem, but debian's > package is compiled > without highmem support. So you have two options: > > 1st. > Recompile debian's 2.4.18 kernel with highmem > support, keep eye on > debian-security-announce list and whenever kernel > 2.4.18 gets updated > recompile it. > > 2nd. > use latest kernel from kernel.org compiled with > highmem support and > recompile it whenever security hole is discovered. > > > > > > Is there any lack in this? > > -- > Alexei Chetroi >
I have done recompile using kernel-source-2.4.18 and after reboot I got the following error EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode VFS: Mounted root (ext3 filesystem) readonly Freeing unused kernel memory: 288k freed kernel panic no init found , try passing init= option to kernel How to solve this problem? Please help me Sarav __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
