[Soekris] net 5501 and RHEL5.2

[Chris Babcock]

Przemyslaw Maszenda wrote:
> It's not true.
> 
> RHEL5.2 with 'i686' CPU kernel 2.6.18-92.1.1 work very well.
> uname -a just shows:
> Linux my.host.domain.net 2.6.18-92.1.1.el5.SOEKRIS #1 SMP Sat Jun 21 
> 23:04:59 CEST 2008 i586 i586 i386 GNU/Linux
> 
> I recompiled kernel from .src.rpm. The problem was powernow-k8.
> Now Net5501 work with all 8 ETH, CF and IDE HDD.
> 

Regardless of whether it works or not, by recompiling the kernel and 
running it on non-certified hardware, you are now running a 
"non-supported" configuration.  If you have issues in production with 
this system and need support, you are going to get a "We don't support 
doing that, too bad." from RedHat support if you have problems.

Why would you want to run a commercial system in a configuration that 
the vendor for the system refuses to support?