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Is it possible to download load distribution of linux, even the old distributions have kernel 2.6.x.x but I need a distribution with 2.4 kernel.
Is it possible to recompile the 2.4 kernel on a distribution with 2.6 kernel?
Vinod K
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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If all you want is to demonstrate a buffer overflow, try using Damn Vulnerable Linux
Daenyth
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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At distrowatch.com, they have specs on old versions and links to downloads. For example, on the page about Red Hat distributions, you can see that RHEL 3.9 was the last to include a 2.4 kernel. Only source RPMs (SRPM) are available for download, but you can follow the ISO link for RH 9 to download ISO files.
Doug Harris
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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Or you could just use one of its derivatives. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams – 2010-10-23T19:46:57.743
True. In fact you don't even need to use Red Hat. I chose Red Hat as an example to walk through what distrowatch provides. – Doug Harris – 2010-10-23T21:51:24.413
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Have you tried looking on the websites of the big distributions that were around during the 2.4 era. I'd try Debian, RedHat, Slackware, or SUSE.
Here is a link to the Debian archive. I believe that Woody (3.0) was a 2.4 based distribution, and there are much older versions than that if you really want.
dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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i tried slackware....but kernel version was 2.6 – Vinod K – 2010-10-23T02:25:53.113
@Vinod: You'll have to dig for an old version. The leading edge has been 2.6 for years now, so that's a ways back. I know Debian keeps pointers to prehistoric versions on their site. – dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten – 2010-10-23T02:28:17.573
i will check .. – Vinod K – 2010-10-23T02:35:43.317
recompiling is it possible with 2.4? – Vinod K – 2010-10-23T02:48:41.837
@dmckee i looked through those archives....how do i download the woody distru?? – Vinod K – 2010-10-23T03:00:15.793
@Vinod: dig a little...woody...main...disks-<architecture of choice>... It's not user friendly because they don't want you using ancient versions unless you know what you're doing: you might get a bad impression of them, 'ya know? Hey! Look! They're floppy images! Those load a minimal, over the net install. And there are tftp boot instructions. – dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten – 2010-10-23T03:05:59.917
@Vinod: Looks like sarge support 2.4 kernels as well, and that one has cdrom images. Much better, I assure you. – dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten – 2010-10-23T03:10:45.383
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RHEL 3 and its derivatives use a 2.4 kernel, but there isn't much life left in them.
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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can i recompile the kernel with 2.4?? – Vinod K – 2010-10-23T02:48:18.140
You can recompile anything you like any way you like. But don't expect a modern distribution to work with 2.4. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams – 2010-10-23T02:53:22.443
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IIRC Fedora Core 1 (Yarrow) should fit the bill
http://download.uta.edu/software/linux/fedora/core/1/i386/iso/
Tog
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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OpenWRT still ships 2.4 kernels for the Linksys WRT54g.
Broam
Posted 2010-10-23T02:07:30.950
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Why exactly would you want to do this? – Billy ONeal – 2010-10-23T02:46:52.250
@Billy: I have to have a 2.4 kernel to play my copy of Myth II: Soulblighter for Linux, of course! What are you, some kind of philistine? – dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten – 2010-10-23T02:48:45.247
Actually i needed to do a bufferoverflow demonstration in class...and i volunteered...now i cant back off...i thought i would find the distro on the net...but its been 2 weeks...no luck yet – Vinod K – 2010-10-23T02:54:27.367