On Thu, 2010-05-13 at 09:13 -0700, Paul Rogers wrote:
> > The 2.6 kernel is that large, that a runnable _and_ useful floppy
> > version in the way we provided it with the kernel 2.4- based versions
>
> I'm not sure I understand why someone wants a 2.6 kernel to run a
> standalone LEAF/Bering firewall. Can't find an old box and needs
> the hardware support for a box that's entirely too powerful? ;-)
Paul,
Back-ports to 2.4 kernel aren't a long term solution. Kernel 2.4
(2.4.36) development effectively stopped in 2008. The same reasoning
goes for all the packages that LEAF variants use. It's time to join the
2.6 crowd.
ref.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Timeline
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Mike Noyes <mhnoyes at users.sourceforge.net>
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