Service_pack_3 on SLES8 did upgrade the kernel from 2.4.19 to 2.4.21, so anything is possible.
"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." _ Anonymous Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D. (425)865-5940 VM Technical Services, The Boeing Company > ---------- > From: Post, Mark K > Reply To: Linux on 390 Port > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4.24 available for SLES8? > > More than likely, SUSE will _not_ issue a 2.4.24 kernel. What usually > happens is that the fix for a particular problem is back-ported to the level > they're currently distributed. This avoids problems with ISV software > needing to be recertified on a new kernel, etc. > > SUSE has issued fixes for all their other architectures. I would imagine > they have issued one for S/390 and zSeries as well. > > Mark Post > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Sammons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Kernel 2.4.24 available for SLES8? > > > We are still working on our support contact so I am not sure I can get the > quick and dirty from SuSE yet, so I wonder does anyone in this group know > the availability status of 2.4.24 for SLES8? Also, anything to watch for > or perhaps a readme for fixes, enhancements etc. . . > > Our security folks want us at this level ASAP so if it is available this > could light the fire under our purchasing group. > > Thanks! > Eric Sammons > (804)697-3925 > FRIT - Unix Systems > >
