[clue-tech] Help with openMosix on Debian

Angelo Bertolli angelo at freeshell.org
Sun Sep 10 16:26:57 MDT 2006


David L. Anselmi wrote:
> Angelo Bertolli wrote:
> [...]
>> Also, my Debian systems are 2.6 based, not 2.4 based.  The stable 
>> openMosix kernel is 2.4... if I install a 2.4 kernel into my system 
>> will there be any problems?
>
> Are you putting 2.4 on an existing 2.6 system?
Yes, that's the idea

> I run a box that had 2.4, got 2.6 (plus udev et. al.) added, and works 
> fine.  Adding 2.4 should work as long as it pulls in all the things 
> 2.6 doesn't need (like modutils).
So... if I make sure I simply install the dependencies for a 2.4 kernel, 
I should be ok?  One of the problems is I can't seem to find the 
kernel-source package on debian for 2.4.26, which is what I think I need.

Angelo




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