On Thu, 2009-03-26 at 18:47 +0100, Florian Philipp wrote: > Hi list! > > A quick question: > > If i install Gentoo on a system with a kernel version 2.6.9 (don't ask > ...), are there issues I should be aware of? > > Do I have to mask newer glibc-versions, newer kernel headers or some use > flags? What about the nptl use flag?
The oldest supported (gentoo-sources) kernel in the portage tree is 2.6.16. So there is the likelihood that anything that touches the kernel or kernel headers (c library, device drivers, encryption libraries, filesystems, device-mapper, udev/hotplug scripts) may have compatibility issues. OTOH if pull in a really old revision of the portage tree that has 2.6.9 and you never upgrade the tree then you should be fine ;-) -a
